The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders

70. Pace the Marathon Race

Developing others as leaders compares to running a marathon race. The best runners set up at the starting line. The many other runners line up in rows each further and further behind the line. In some races with thousands of runners, the last row of runners can be as far as a mile behind the starting line. When the gun sounds to begin the race, the first rows of runners race past the starting line. Those at the back of the pack may not even cross the starting line for up to ten minutes. Exceptional leaders pace the marathon race to develop others as leaders. They recognize that some may take longer than others to even begin effective mastery of their skills.

Consider where people stand in relation to specific skills ...