So much possibility wrapped up in that one word: potential.
Maybe you – or one of your kids – got that dreaded note on a report card: “Not living up to their potential.” Ugh.
But here’s the thing about potential: it’s meaningless.
Without action, without the willingness to take risks and make mistakes, without the drive to learn and fumble and be awkward at times, potential simply isn’t relevant.[click_to_tweet tweet=”Potential is meaningless without action. Get going. Begin. Do something!” quote=”Potential is meaningless without action. Get going. Begin. Do something!”]
Do you have people on your team with potential?
Do you have potential?
If so – DO SOMETHING.
Take a risk. Go out on a limb. Challenge yourself. Challenge your team. Explore a new idea.
Potential has no inherent value.
Until you begin to take action.
If you’re struggling with how to develop your leadership – for yourself or members of your team – try this article: Leadership development during the pandemic.
Or this video, Leadership Development without a budget (covers some of the same material).
Wondering why leadership development doesn’t always work the way you wished? This article might help: Why leadership development programs fail.
And then there’s the 3-Day Virtual Corporate Culture challenge to help you align your team and your organization around what matters.