It's not till the tide rolls out that you can see who's been swimming naked. ~ Anonymous
This morning a very nice lady was stuck in her car while going up hill in our fresh snow. A few of us got out of our vehicles in traffic to help push her to safety. While pushing, I couldn't help but notice how nice the car was. I was confused that this vehicle couldn't make it up the small hill. It became clear that her tires were almost bald and no matter how cool the vehicle looked, without proper preparation for snow, this car wasn't going anywhere. I'm sure she knew that she needed new tires but figured she had more time to get them. The experience got me thinking about the quote for this week. Where in my life will I be left exposed if the tide suddenly rolls out? I remember being the back up quarterback in high school and not really paying attention to the plays since I never expected the starting quarterback to get hurt. When it actually happened I was confused and unprepared to lead my team when they needed me most. I also suspect that some leaders delay addressing important matters on their teams because times have been good and they don't want to upset the balance. Since you can't time or predict when times will turn sour, the risk of doing nothing to prepare clearly isn't worth it.
My challenge to you this week is to address something in your personal or professional life that you've been hiding under the tide. That is, commit to taking a step toward addressing a weakness you have before the world knows you have it all. Perhaps its an insecurity about public speaking or simply not understanding the numbers behind a budget item you are responsible for. There are many things that we as leaders hide behind because the system allows us to. A sign of your evolved leadership is being prepared for when the tide rolls out and knowing you've got it covered.
Alonzo Kelly
http://alonzoweeklyleadershipthought.blogspot.com/
This morning a very nice lady was stuck in her car while going up hill in our fresh snow. A few of us got out of our vehicles in traffic to help push her to safety. While pushing, I couldn't help but notice how nice the car was. I was confused that this vehicle couldn't make it up the small hill. It became clear that her tires were almost bald and no matter how cool the vehicle looked, without proper preparation for snow, this car wasn't going anywhere. I'm sure she knew that she needed new tires but figured she had more time to get them. The experience got me thinking about the quote for this week. Where in my life will I be left exposed if the tide suddenly rolls out? I remember being the back up quarterback in high school and not really paying attention to the plays since I never expected the starting quarterback to get hurt. When it actually happened I was confused and unprepared to lead my team when they needed me most. I also suspect that some leaders delay addressing important matters on their teams because times have been good and they don't want to upset the balance. Since you can't time or predict when times will turn sour, the risk of doing nothing to prepare clearly isn't worth it.
My challenge to you this week is to address something in your personal or professional life that you've been hiding under the tide. That is, commit to taking a step toward addressing a weakness you have before the world knows you have it all. Perhaps its an insecurity about public speaking or simply not understanding the numbers behind a budget item you are responsible for. There are many things that we as leaders hide behind because the system allows us to. A sign of your evolved leadership is being prepared for when the tide rolls out and knowing you've got it covered.
Alonzo Kelly
http://alonzoweeklyleadershipthought.blogspot.com/
