Leaderly Quote: When the best leader’s work is done…
By Jo Miller
I love this quote from Chinese philosopher and poet, Lao Tzu (believed to be the author of the Tao Te Ching.)
“When the best leader’s work is done the people say,
‘We did it ourselves.'”
What does this look like in practice?Set your ego aside and set others up for success. Set clear goals, guidelines and expectations. Empower your people, remove obstacles in their path, and challenge them to achieve amazing things. Give frequent feedback: Trust, but verify.
Then cut ’em loose! And allow them to own the successes that follow.
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
I love this quote from Chinese philosopher and poet, Lao Tzu (believed to be the author of the Tao Te Ching.)
‘We did it ourselves.'”
Then cut ’em loose! And allow them to own the successes that follow.
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
