Yesterday I read a quote and a question from leadership expert, Bobb Biehl. He wrote, “A visible gift typically returns to you a ‘Thank you!’ An anonymous gift typically returns to you a lifetime of pleasant heart-hidden memories. Which would you actually prefer?”
His quote challenged me to do some soul searching. If I am being honest, too often I lean toward visible leadership instead of invisible. Most leaders do. I don’t want to be that way though.
I fundamentally believe that the best leaders are the ones who lead out of love and not out of a need to be admired. Genuine i2i leadership is not about ego, it is about letting go. Of self, that is.
Maybe today would be a good time to give a secret gift to someone who needs a boost.
Don’t be surprised if you are the one who receives the real gift. It is called lasting satisfaction and it can only be found when you go undercover.
i2i,
Randy
What are some ways a leader can give anonymously?
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