So....do you think that leadership is always a neat little list of what to do and when to do it, while looking perfect?? Leadership is not always shining brightly in the spotlight or getting the credit that you think is your due. Sometimes, we have to get down in the muck and do the hard work no one else is willing to do.
Positions of leadership are not always black and white. Nope...of course we all know that they are organized into little lists of what needs to be done and when to do it, or how to get it done. One could hope so, but most of the time, leadership positions come with a lot of rules and little or no instruction. When elected into a leadership position one must explore new options and find innovative ways of operating within the office. A lot of the time it feels like if you ever had a map of your plan, it was shredded long ago...like back when you first got off the train for the new job. Of course, who would worry about this, you're a leader right??...what could possibly go wrong??
The answer: anything....one of the biggest lessons I have finally learned through experience, is that in order to get it right, you will have to get it wrong more than a few times. Trying new ways and methods isn't always a clear-cut victory or a perfect solution. Through trial and error, one finds their way into what will work for their organization. Sometimes one part of the plan will work...and the other part will be more of a.... better not do that again. At the end of the day, it comes down to getting down into the process that makes up your position or organization and learning from firsthand experience the ins and outs of its needs for a good operation.
Whether or not this puts you in the spotlight, ...I can't say. But, eventually, someone will notice what you have done, and when they do it will probably mean more to you than if the entire crowd is cheering and applauding for your name.
