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What's the Difference Between a Good Leader and a Great Leader?
Written by Doc Schwartz, M.Ed. | Sept 22, 2023 | Blog
If you were allowed to choose your boss, would you choose a great leader or someone who was "just good enough?"
The truth is you would probably choose a great leader because great leaders listen to your ideas, inspire you to do more and make you feel appreciated and like your life and job really matter.
But if most of us would choose a great leader to be our boss, then how come its so difficult to find a great leader?
And the answer is leadership is not something your born with.
The biggest problem with our school system in the 21st century is that it does not teach kids the 6 core principles of leadership. And when you don't learn the 6 core principles in school, that means you don't know them as an adult. And worse, you don't know how to lead when the opportunity arises.
Therefore, this is why so many people struggle in positions of power and leadership.
For example, would you rather work for someone who inspired you or someone who berated you?
No, this is not a trick question. Because the truth is most people would pick someone who inspires us and yet most people in leadership positions never do. And so the question becomes, why are people in leadership positions not inspiring us to do more, when that's exactly what we're looking for?
And the answer is simple.
The world doesn't have enough inspiring leaders simply because we never learned the 6 core principles of leadership in school. Therefore, the minute we start teaching these core principles, is when we stop searching for great leaders.
In fact, Leaf Academy founder Doc Schwartz published his book "Disrupting Education" because he wanted to teach the world the 6 core principles of leadership because why should you be held back just because the school system forgot to do its job.
The truth is you can't trust a leader who doesn't know what they are doing. And if you want to become a better CEO, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, School Superintendent, or Principal, then you must start learning the 6 core principles of leadership.
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