These sage words came out of my twelve year-old son’s mouth shortly after his team clinched the Town Championship in Little League baseball.  He was speaking to his father who has coached my son in a number of sports over the years, and has spent countless hours at the field running drills and pitching batting practice for him.

 

There is a powerful leadership lesson in this.  Leaders should identify and encourage the potential in each of their team members.  They should take the time to know the dreams and aspirations of those they work with and create opportunities that allow them to work toward realizing those dreams.  And, in some cases, they need to see the potential in their employees even when the employee doesn’t recognize it in themselves.

 

I am so proud of my husband for the invaluable leadership lesson that he demonstrated for my son, and I am inspired by my son’s recognition of this gift.