Part FiveIt’s Not about You
IN MY CAREER, I’ve been fortunate to work with some wonderful CEOs, one of whom was Richard Fairbank at Capital One. Mr. Fairbank had a phrase that he used when talking with leaders throughout the company: “It’s not about you, it’s about them.” What he meant, of course, is that leadership is about the people you lead—in the end, it’s not about you. Which beg the questions: Is this how you look at leadership? Is this how you approach your role as a people manager? If not, what if you did see yourself as a servant leader? What would it change for you?
Perhaps this starts with how you prioritize your time as a leader. Do you spend your time on the right big things? Is one of those things people development? What if you ...
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