Step Back to Lead Forward

Leadership

February 18, 2012
Mike Henry
Operations and IT Consultant

Topics

Leadership Development, team, Values

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Over at the Leadership Freak blog, Dan Rockwell (@Leadershipfreak) posted an interesting article yesterday about the importance of both stepping forward and stepping back. There are times when we must step back to allow others to take the lead. He asks leaders to consider finding those individuals who embrace organizational values and then clarifying for them the mission and vision of the org. Once that's done, it's time to step back.

For a list of the great reasons why you should step back, click here.

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Mike Henry

Mike Henry Sr. founded the Lead Change Group in 2009, and consults businesses on operations and technology. He's also Founder of Follower of One, an online faith-based leadership development community. Mike is passionate about character-based leadership and making a positive difference. You can connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook @mikehenrysr.

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