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The One Way Anyone Can Develop A Skill, No Matter How Difficult
“It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.” -Wilbur Wright
At the beginning of my career, I was thrown to the wolves.
In school, they teach you NOTHING about management.
During my MBA, no professor ever sat me down have the management pep talk. We never role played. Nothing.
All of this is stupid.
Stupid because young, future leaders are teachable.
Coachable.
The problem? People don’t take the initiative.
In school. As interns. It’s rare.
This would have been a great course: “How to effectively deal with other people in a business settings, manage with passion, and coach your team to the championship.”
Now that’s worth the tuition, a leadership crash course.
Sadly, this was not the case and it’s true for me just as much as it is for you.
Here’s how to develop any skill, whether it’s leadership or Pokemon (is that still a thing?)