#259: Changed by a lioness

I was once charged by a lioness and the experience changed me. For one thing, it gave me an insight into leadership.

Have you ever been charged by a lioness? No? Well, I guess that makes me the expert. And if a lioness suddenly appeared in your life, you will look to me for expert advice. But the real question is this - will you do what I say?

That, after all, is leadership - people look to you and they follow you.

There you have it - the leadership insight I gained in the African bush. The mere fact that I am the relative expert when it comes charging lionesses does not make me a leader. Unless your trust in me overcomes your natural inclination to run, you won’t do what I say, you won’t follow my lead.

And as you will discover too late, it is not a good idea to run from a lioness. Nor from your leadership problems.



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