5 Lessons Learned From Our Greatest Leaders
On how to be a leader that truly leads
The only way to become a good leader is by doing. As you do, you’ll inevitably make mistakes, and in every mistake, there’s a lesson to be learned. You can also draw from the lessons that we’ve learned from the great leaders of our past. History is there to be learned from, so it makes perfect sense to look into the legacies of those we hold up as examples of excellent leadership. As you strive to become a better leader, you can reflect on the lessons learned from the leaders we revere.
1. The Past Is A Lesson
Just like you learn from your own past, so too can we learn from the world’s history. Historic leaders have been through epic trials and tribulations and these are often similar to those that we experience, perhaps on a grander scale. Either way, from this we can learn how best to succeed (or recover from failure). You can draw from your own mistakes, but learning lessons from those who have gone before us can help you avoid making certain mistakes.
2. Character Counts
It’s who you are when nobody is looking. What you do in front of others matters, too. Benjamin Franklin lived by thirteen critical virtues. We recognize Gandhi’s self-discipline and restraint, the honesty…
