Why No Sane Person Should Want To Be A Leader, But They Want This Instead

Great leaders don’t want to be leaders.

They don’t raise their hand and say, “Here I am, I’m a leader, pick me,” unless you’re a politician.

When I was growing up, I never desired to lead other people. Instead, I preferred to do my own thing, in my own brain, because I was and still am an introvert, especially around groups of people.

But, leadership tended to land in my lap.

I was the captain of the football team in high school, not because I wanted to be a captain. I didn’t. I disliked being the center of attention, but I was voted in anyway.

In business, I didn’t want to run a successful company to lead other people. But over time, I kept landing in positions where I had to work with and through other people to execute the vision, mission, and values I put in place.

Leadership isn’t about wanting to become a leader.

Leadership occurs through the impact you have on other people.

People will rise you as a leader because they see something in you, or you can do something that others cannot do. “Once you sit on a perch, you better see clearer than others,” says Sadhguru.