It was a beautiful day in Southern California, the sun was out and I was headed to the pool.
Problem, I did not know how to get to the pool. I entered the elevator and quickly found the button labeled ‘pool.’
Problem, I was still wondering where it would be once I reached the right floor.
Somewhere between floor fifteen and floor one, a father and his small daughter joined me. They were obviously dressed for the pool. So as the door opened on the designated pool floor, I lingered just long enough to allow the father and daughter to lead…they looked like they knew where they were going and I was right..they did.
Here is what I learned from the trip to the pool:
- People are looking for someone to lead
- People choose the leader who they believe will get them to the next place
- There is a great responsibility for leaders to be prepared and confident
- Leaders need to know where they are going