Book Byte #70 "The Motive" by Patrick M. Lencioni
Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
đŁ Curious Quotes from the Author
âI believe itâs long past time that we, as individuals and as a society, reestablished the standard that leadership can never be about the leader more than the led.â
âAs it turns out, the primary motive for most young people, and too many older ones, is the rewards that leadership brings with it. Things like notoriety, status, and power. But people who are motivated by these things wonât embrace the demands of leadership when they see little or no connection between doing their duties and receiving those rewards.â
đ Cognition of the Bookâs Big Idea:
Leading with purpose means prioritizing service before self. True leaders value effort over gloss and sweat over swagger. Their North Star is accountability, not rewards: they develop teams, teach individuals, have hard talks, facilitate engaging meetings, and communicate regularly. This selfless mindset is at the heart of transformative leadership.
If you are already a leader, embrace this approach and let go of your ego. If you aren't a leader yet, challenge the status quo and expect selflessness from those in power. You have the ability to change today's reward-based status quo. Will you respond to the call? The future is in your hands.
đ ď¸Fixing the Tech Industry
The Tech Industry is severely lacking in True Leaders. We all know it. Most of our Managers are just punching a timeclock and forcing their employees to make sure they are doing the same. Growth is being ignored on the personal level and overleveraged on the Corporate level
Youâve interacted with Leaders before who are way more concerned about wielding the power theyâre entrusted with than using that power for the good of their team. If every leader today could ask themselves why they want to be a leader and come up with a better answer than âI want to earn more moneyâ Corporate America would be in a lot better place.
đ¤Collaborate with others with this Social Media Prompt:
What trait do you find most useful in being a Leader?