What having a stutter taught me about becoming a leader (by miketblog)
Michael Thompson is a career strategist who works with business professionals and entrepreneurs to open more doors and receive greater satisfaction from their work.
"I'm sorry," the man replied, with his eyes glued to the floor. "I can't have you talking to my clients. I got kids, man. You understand, right?" I'd just turned 25 and instead of celebrating my promotion to sales manager, I got in my car, drove across the street to Panera Bread, and, after bawling my eyes out, I sat there for a good hour thinking about what the hell I was doing.
Some take the initiative, they set their goal and then motivate people to join them. Others sit back and watch what may happen, or, in many cases, they try to determine where their people want to go, and then they set out to help them get there. Also, setting the precedent early on that I needed the support of the people on my team just as much as they needed mine created an environment where people were comfortable talking about their own challenges, and asking for help without feeling judged.Despite being shy and not saying much all the way up through college, I had a deep desire to build connections with people.
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