Let's Get Optimistic!

29 Jun 2023 · 0 min

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A brief monologue from the video 'Let's Get Optimistic!' (June 29, 2023) that offers leadership advice: the core role of a leader is to care for the people they lead rather than merely be 'in charge.' It contrasts early-career responsibilities (being good at one's own job) with the later transition to being responsible for the people who perform the job.

The real job of a leader is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in our charge.
When we're junior, our only responsibility is to be good at our jobs. That's all we really have to do. And if you're good at your job, they'll promote you. We have to go through this transition of being responsible for the job and then turning into somebody who's now responsible for the people who are responsible for the job.
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