A Leader’s Greatest Recognition: RESPECT
The highest level of leadership results in respect.
And respect is not a personal right. There is a quote I love on respect that says, “Everyone has the right to speak, but you have to earn the right to be heard.” It simply means go ahead and speak, but it doesn’t mean I am going to listen to you. There is a big difference between having the right to speak and the right to be heard.
Respect is usually gained on difficult ground. In other words, people usually gain respect through their most difficult times. Leaders gain respect when they take companies through very troubling financial times. Presidents gain respect when they bring the country through difficult times. The reason Abraham Lincoln is the most revered president of the United States is because he successfully took America through its darkest hour.
John Maxwell – Leadership expert, speaker, author and founder of EQUIP.
