[header size=”1″ type=”single”]BIGGER & BETTER[/header]

Secure leaders are not afraid for team members to be better than them. In their mind, it equates to overall success, not personal competition!

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Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others.

(Galatians 6:4 MSG)

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Sadly, many leaders are short-sighted or small-minded. They find it hard to see the big picture because they refuse to look beyond themselves. Secure leaders see far beyond themselves and even their organization to the more significant cause of why they exist. A Secure Leader surrounds himself with talented and skillful people high in character and competence. They do not threaten him but embrace what they bring, knowing that if everyone puts their best foot forward, it benefits the whole team. This is not a hindrance, nor does it harm his success, but instead contributes to it.

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Secure leaders see far beyond themselves and even their organization to the greater cause of why they exist.

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Team members who threaten the truth will stifle success- your success and the team’s success. Hiring people who are far less gifted than you may make you feel big, but ultimately, it will make your organization small. Secure Leaders understand the difference between cooperating with each team member and competing with each team member. Collaborating brings wins; competing brings losses.

To be successful, surround yourself with people of high character, competence, and consistency. Then, enjoy them and turn them loose to use their skills. Together, you will build something worth having! You’re the leader; you know it, and they know it. You don’t have to prove it. Just lead.

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4 WAYS TO LEAD TALENTED AND SKILLED TEAMS

1. Know who you are. – If you’re confident in who you are, you’re free to let them be who they are. Know your weaknesses and skill set and surround yourself with people who are strong and skilled where you aren’t. This will make for a complete team. Knowing who you are and who you aren’t and being confident will only increase your team’s potential!

2. Cooperate, don’t compete. You’re on the same team. Work together, and allow your skills to sharpen each other. Everything that works correctly works together! This unity provides for the full potential and purpose to be realized and reached.

3. Celebrate them. Realize their strengths and cover your weaknesses. They don’t expose your weaknesses. Celebrating them proves you know who you are and are comfortable with yourself. It will let them know they can be who they are and that your team is safe.

4. Be the leader. – True leaders don’t have to remind everyone that they are always the leader. They also don’t put others down or hold others back to prove their leadership. They pull the team together and lead. If you can lead big people, it makes you a prominent leader.