DESIRE FOR CHANGE AND COMMITMENT TO THE COST

Duda Owner IONOS • March 20, 2015

Leadership is one of the most interesting and powerful topics we can ever study. I continually search for leadership lessons because I am still learning. Brian Goldner (president and CEO of Hasbro) shares a life lesson about leadership that definitely caught my attention (Michelle Fay Cortez, “How Did I Get Here?: Brian Goldner” Bloomberg Businessweek , 3/9/15–3/15/15, p. 88):

“ Leadership evolves. You have to be flexible. ”

Do you desire change? Unless we genuinely desire change, our leadership will not evolve. The desire for change is a precursor to leadership evolution. Furthermore, if there is truly a desire for change, then there will be a commitment to the cost.

Positive change always costs something. Some people want leadership development but they do not want to commit to the change and the cost that come with it. That is a contradictory position to hold, yet people hold it. Somehow, they view the leadership development as a gift without cost. When it comes to leadership development, there is always a cost. The only question is who will pay and who won’t pay?

Which one are you?

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