It's Okay, If Being a Leader Isn't for you

The natural progression in many settings is to move from being a
follower to a leader, but is that really for everyone?

I remember how, back in High School days, many of us "dodged the
responsibility" of being leaders basically because we wanted to be
"real" and "free".

Back to the present, I still have friends who have no interest in just
"taking the lead". The truth is, leadership isn't for everyone that's
why true leaders are few compared to the number of "followers".

In a recent study that involved 3,600 employees, it was discovered
that only 40% of the male staff and 29% of the females where
interested in aspiring to any leadership role.

Why?

Two major reasons:

1. They were satisfied with their present roles.

2. They were unwilling to give up their "work-life balance".

Quite interesting, isn't it?
To even fine tune further, some also have selective leadership
preferences. I know a number of Managers that have no intentions
becoming the CEO.

So organisations that need more leaders have to be detailed enough to
ensure they get those who WANT to be leaders, because being a manager
is truly not for everyone. In fact being a manager is a totally new
career. Just because someone does his job well don't mean he has the
tools or make-up of a manager.

This is the major reason why many people in leadership positions DON'T
act like leaders.

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way"-
John Maxwell.

Some know the way, but are not willing to go the way.
Some know the way but only want to show the way and not go the way.

We all have our roles and life purpose, discover what yours is and
make your own contribution.

Variety is the spice of life.