"Before you become a leader success is all about growing yourself. Once you become a leader success is all about growing others." Jack Welch (1935- ) Former Chairman & CEO, General Electric"

In my opinion this sums up leadership 100% correctly, and also explains why some people can be very good at what they do, and why they will never become a true leader. Leadership is all about self-sacrifice, not worrying about who gets the credit for what idea, and is not about how good the leader looks to the person they report to.

By focusing on the people served, and not being self-serving, someone can quickly grow in leadership, though his/her formal title may not change.

If you want to continue to serve yourself, don't fool yourself into thinking you can lead others to action, though you might be able to lead them in competition.

An open question for all leaders, and want to be leaders: How are you helping those around you learn, grow and do more?

Follow-up question: What are you doing that is holding back those who report to you from growing and learning more?

As Zig Ziglar says, If you help enough people get what they want, eventually you'll get what you want.

Phil Gerbyshak

Phil Gerbyshak's first book, 10 Ways to Make It Great!, was published in 2006. He's currently dedicating his life to helping people crank up their life and take it from good...to GREAT! As a motivational speaker and writer, Phil has dedicated his life to self-improvement and lifelong learning, and loves to help others unlock the greatness inside of them. Phil enjoys exploring innovative ways to lead and motivate himself and others, and help you build relationships online and offline.

Quoting Phil: "If there's ever anything I can do for you, please ask and if I can do it, I will."