Leaders are Learners

It’s been quite a while since I created a post on this blog.  Something caught my attention today and I was inspired to share it through my blog.  Most of my posts relate to leadership.  Not because I hold myself up as some great leader, but because I aspire to be a better leader.

One way to become a better leader is to study great leaders.  Identify the characteristics and traits they shared and adopt them as your own.  When we think of great leaders some of the qualities we think of include:  charisma, decisiveness, honesty, trustworthiness, intelligence, ability to communicate effectively, and many more.

One of the qualities we don’t often attribute to great leaders (but one that I believe all share) is their desire to learn.

Think about it.  Great leaders are lifelong learners.  They are curious.  They want to read what other people have written.  They want to listen to what other people are saying.  They want to gain as much knowledge as they can.

This article sums it up nicely.

Read the article and share what you think be commenting on this blog.