More than 2,200 years ago, the Greek mathematician Archimedes famously said “Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough, and I will move the world.”
Ever since, leaders have been attracted to the concept of leverage. Why? Because levers are force multipliers capable of exponentially increasing the impact of actions.
Learning is a uniquely powerful lever – one that forms the foundation of individual and organizational growth. The returns on time, resources and energy invested in learning are exponential.
When an individual leader helps others in their organization learn, that leader’s impact becomes a powerful force that can activate, mobilize, empower and align the collective capabilities of many people.
That’s why it’s a core responsibility of every leader to help other people learn.
A leader who masters the skill of shaping other leaders is strategically positioned to (as Archimedes put it) move the world!
Your turn:
Think of two organizations you have been part of – one you would characterize as highly successfull, and one you would characterize less successful or even poorly performing. Then, complete the exercises on page 3 of the workbook.
Micro-Lessons for Shaping Leaders
- A New Mindset
- The Leader’s Force Multiplier
- How Leaders Learn
- Four Ways Leaders can Help
- Three Ways Art can Help
- Leaders Shaping Leaders: Case Studies
- First Steps
- Meet Shakespeare, Leadership Guru
- Audit your Progress
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