Jan 12 • Monday Leadership Motivation
Monday Leadership Motivation #2 | Collaboration
Leadership was never meant to be a solo journey.
One of the biggest myths leaders believe is that strength means doing everything alone. In reality, sustainable leadership is built through collaboration. When we collaborate, we don’t lose influence we multiply it.
Collaboration invites perspective. It sharpens ideas. It reminds us that we don’t have to carry the full weight by ourselves. It also opens doors to opportunities that would never be accessible on our own.
Many breakthroughs don’t come from working harder but from working together.
Let me share a real example. Today, I met with the General Manager of our local Home Hardware here in the village my family and I now call home. We’ve had a few conversations in the past, and he’s well connected in the community. Today, we sat down, shared vision, and exchanged ideas around leadership and people development. Out of that conversation, he hired me as the leadership speaker, coach, and trainer for his entire store, and we’re now scheduling four leadership workshops for his team.
Because of that same relationship, he also offered to connect me with the local Chief Fire Fighters for potential leadership training with their unit and to open doors to other community connections as well.
That’s the power of collaboration. Opportunities often flow through relationships, not resumes.
Strong leaders don’t just ask, “What can I do?” They ask, “Who should I do this with?”
This week, reflect on this question:
Where am I trying to lead alone when I was designed to lead together?
Take one intentional step toward collaboration. Invite input. Share ownership. Build with others. Leadership grows faster and stronger when it’s shared.
Let’s lead together.
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Monday Leadership Motivation #2 | Collaboration
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