312. Great Leaders Learn
This is what you signed up for.
If you want to lead, it’s part of the deal.
It’s hard work. It is continuous. It is never-ending.
There isn’t a simple answer, shortcut or secret.
It is a requirement to learn, grow, and to improve.
It requires hard work and dedication.
It is a journey.
Great leaders never stop learning.
“The reason to keep learning is simple: the world keeps changing and your competitors keep learning. And the way the world is constructed in this field, you have to keep learning, because the world keeps changing and your competitors keep learning.”
Charlie Munger
Keep Learning:
The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs - https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Handbook-Critical-Lessons-Leader-ebook/dp/B00KQ2G3VC/
The Best Leaders Are Constant Learners - https://hbr.org/2015/10/the-best-leaders-are-constant-learners
Redefining the role of the leader in the reskilling era - https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/redefining-the-role-of-the-leader-in-the-reskilling-era
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Updating with a few quotes from the excellent book, Learning Leadership by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner:
"The best leaders are the best learners. They have a growth mindset. They believe that they are capable of learning and growing throughout their lives."
From the HBR article, "Make Learning a Lifelong Habit":
"We’re all born with a natural curiosity. We want to learn. But the demands of work and personal life often diminish our time and will to engage that natural curiosity. Developing specific learning habits — consciously established and conscientiously cultivated — can be a route to both continued professional relevance and deep personal happiness."
https://hbr.org/2017/01/make-learning-a-lifelong-habit