You’re Always Leading

Most people think leadership is a title.

It’s not.

You're born a leader whether you "sign up" to be one or not.

If someone can observe you...

You are leading.

...and everything that you do or don't is a lesson.

How you work.

How you speak.

How you treat people.

How you handle stress.

How you handle failure.

How you handle success.

How you act when no one is clapping.

How you act when nobody’s watching.

That’s the curriculum.

You don’t get to pretend it doesn’t matter.

It's your obligation to lead and lead well.

Because someone is always studying your example and will win or lose in life because of it.

They’re watching how you move.

Not what you say.

Not what you post.

Not what you claim to believe.

What you actually do.

You don’t only get judged by your wins.

You get judged by what you tolerate.

What you quit.

What you half-ass.

What you avoid.

What you let slide.

That’s leadership too.

You don’t have to be perfect.

Nobody is.

But pretending your behavior doesn’t matter is a lie weak people tell themselves so they don’t have to raise their standards.

Live like your actions and behaviors are being studied.

Because they are.

The question isn’t whether you’re leading…

It’s what kind of life you’re teaching people to live.

It's never just about you.

Remember that.