Some people are good at running a business but not managing people. The thought of having a certain type of an individual being a leader leaves one with bile strolling through their veins as they just don't have what it takes. Leadership is about charisma, people-centricality, presence, vision, and system before other aspects.
Leadership is a chance that you get to turn and make it what the desired result can mate for the outcome expected from your position. You have to influence good over evil, spread the spirit of unconditional care and uncontroversial support. It's about relying on facts more than opinions. Truths like "those who make early promises, barely keep them" and "position yourself before possessions" else "leadership can lead to crisis if lead with chaos"; should roam in your head all the time as it's a territory marked by mantras and mottos. And bear in mind that 'it never take a group, but you alone to lead the group' [1]. 'You don't need affirmation, you give it decisively, because you're a leader, but if you look back, it's your miss' [2]. Take your place for it's not about second in lead, but rather second in command.
A position of leadership presents to you either by fortuity or per plan, a causal for a chapter in your life that fulfill a mandate to the main goal or one of your set targets. What you achieve should be not for your individual claim by shame, be rather bold about every victory no matter its irrelevance to the other who matters less, for it's a game of impressions to ones who matters. Leadership is about the team singing your praises as an individual. Your leadership style is your first stamp of individuality, it's key to instilling culture in the team.
As the head of the house, be prepared to be firm, listened to, followed, and feared by some at times, and that's on the positive side, then on the negative side be harsh because of being challenged, disrespected, ignored, and talked bad about. It all but depends on the level of your position in lead. If you're an incumbent you're mostly going to struggle in that you'll be reporting to the nexts whom may be the ones causing you the drama.
It might sound as if being an incumbent leader is tough, but it's not, thing is it's easy for them to detach themselves sans any consequences unlike in the case of an attached leader. Leading what you own is hard. Truth is, pressure of failure by you is more than thrice in that a fail means you're losing a part of your worth and lifelong livelihood. Try creating spaces of comfort and breath there. The stress that goes with leadership as an owner is unmatched with anything, it's so hard as expectations are higher than with an incumbent leader. It still though not say you shouldn't try it. The thrill that goes with leadership as an owner outdo many adrenaline rushes, and rewards.
In conclusion: 'if they want a leader, be the class of a leader they deserve; if they demand a commander, be that kind of a commander it befits. But if wants both, be a leader in command' [3]. Be never ashamed of doing that with patience, dedication, parity and passion. In business you have to be good at running an entity and managing people, and but possible that you may not be successful at doing both, so, be not good but excellent in either the one you choose because 'leadership is a struggle of equitable balance, and wherever you are planted, the leader in you will show' [4],,,so, let's see yours...dp
[1, 2, 3 & 4] by KgeleLeso
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