A great man died last week. His name was John. I knew him for 8 years, but I never really got the chance to know him. While listening to his eulogy at his memorial service I realized what an interesting life he led. I also realized the opportunity I missed by not getting to know him better. It’s funny how listening to a eulogy can help you understand how easy it is to misread a person — and then it’s too late.
I’d love to say I’m a leadership expert. I wish I could give you 10 amazing leadership truths like John Maxwell or Andy Stanley. I can’t. In fact, looking back at 20 years of leading teams, sometimes I feel like I know almost nothing. So why I am writing this…to say I have nothing to tell you? Not quite. What I found is that I backed into a few things that have worked for me.
