New Drivers = New Leaders

"It is characteristic of all learning that as learning takes place, correction becomes more and more refined." Maltz

When a baby toddles, they fall frequently. When a 5-year old rides a bike without training wheels, they fall often. When a 16-year-old drives a car, they make mistakes!

As a mother of an almost 16-year-old and having spent a great deal of the last year praying fervently and teaching him how to drive, under great stress I might add, I understand this learning principle even more now! As he practices, he seems to ‘grope better’ through his driving. (He’s actually really great at parking!) Much like the toddler who has to learn coordination, balance, and grace as they practice, Josiah is learning the same things as he drives.

AND… we learn the SAME way in our leadership roles! After working with thousands of leaders, many of them new, I can tell you that most of them have the understanding like I did when I started my first position, that you were hired and now you’re THE leader. While you are the leader in title, you are more or a what I like to call, “groping towards learning to lead” leader. A baby leader, without training wheels for the first time, in pretty heavy traffic….

Give yourself a break! Recognize that this is all a part of the process. And if you’d like help, or a thinking partner, or a group of people to plug into that are experiencing the same things, join us in the Empowered Leaders Membership Group. We’d love to walk beside you and learn with you.

You have to toddle before you walk, balance before you ride, and make a few mistakes before you take traffic in stride.