NURTURING LEADERSHIP
Great leaders know that all true leadership flows out of relationship. Therefore, they work continuously to build those relationships. Additionally, they have an automatic respect for the unique strengths that each team member brings to the table. They are not threatened by that; they welcome it because those strengths often compensate for the leader’s weaknesses. That is why they chose those team members. Great leaders are not afraid to bring people who have very different skill sets into the team. That team member’s skill set becomes the leader’s strength too because the entire team benefits.
Hoyt Harper II is the senior vice president for global brand management at Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Group. He affirms his commitment to putting these concepts into action with his team (Arianne Cohen, “Good Boss, Bad Boss” Bloomberg Businessweek , 4/13/15–4/19/15, p. 76):
“ I host regular outings at my home for my team and their families, and I hire team members who have very different skill sets from me. ”
Leaders who know how to nurture their followers and call forth their strengths are the people we should seek and the people we should become.
