Marathon

Beingaleader means you understand that leadership is a marathon. You need to be in for the long haul. And you need to prepare for leading for a long time.

The perspective of time impacts what you do on a day to day basis. If you want to go on a leadership marathon, then you need to learn as much as you can along the way. You need to make whatever sacrifices you need to make knowing the purpose of the sacrifice will help you endure.

Train for a marathon. Think long term. Make adjustments now for the impact on the future. I’ve never trained for a real marathon but I feel like every step along my leadership journey has been a stepping stone to being able to handle more and handle things better than previously. Tests. Obstacles. Training. Difficulties. Successes. They all play a part in preparing you for the long haul.

Don’t get short circuited by taking the easy path. Or by burning the midnight oil on every project. That will lead to inevitable burnout. Take the breaks you need. Get the resources you need. Prepare all of yourself: mind, energy, relationships etc. All of that will impact your ability to run the marathon.

Beingaleader means you understand that leadership is a marathon. It’s all preparation for the long haul.