Comments on: Managers Make Widgets, Leaders Make Changes http://www.jtrigsby.com/2009/10/managers-make-widgets-leaders-make-changes/ Life In the Internet Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jtrigsby http://www.jtrigsby.com/2009/10/managers-make-widgets-leaders-make-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-393 jtrigsby Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:35:21 +0000 http://www.jtrigsby.com/?p=437#comment-393 Its funny. We get "trained" to not lead the longer we shuffle along in the corporate world. We just become content with the fact that this is the way its gonna be and this is my lot in this whole big world. <br><br>Leadership though is not always (read: almost never) a title that's assigned, its a role thats earned. Just by being willing to step out in front, many people will choose to step back and let you. Maybe its just because the want a good seat in case you fail... but most of the time they're willing to let you.<br><br>Just stepping out... that's all it takes most of the time.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by Mike, always great to hear from you. And I'm diggin the Star Trek thread on <a href="http://www.dormdorkscomic.com/" rel="nofollow">Dorm Dorks</a>! Keep em comin! Its funny. We get “trained” to not lead the longer we shuffle along in the corporate world. We just become content with the fact that this is the way its gonna be and this is my lot in this whole big world.

Leadership though is not always (read: almost never) a title that's assigned, its a role thats earned. Just by being willing to step out in front, many people will choose to step back and let you. Maybe its just because the want a good seat in case you fail… but most of the time they're willing to let you.

Just stepping out… that's all it takes most of the time.

Thanks for stopping by Mike, always great to hear from you. And I'm diggin the Star Trek thread on Dorm Dorks! Keep em comin!

]]> By: Mike Hankins http://www.jtrigsby.com/2009/10/managers-make-widgets-leaders-make-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Mike Hankins Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:31:31 +0000 http://www.jtrigsby.com/?p=437#comment-392 Nice post! It'd be nice if ANYbody in my company felt the same way, especially those in leadership positions. Unfortunately, it seems most of corporate America is frozen by that fear, and the need to have someone to blame, as you say. Here's to being the catalyst for change! Nice post! It'd be nice if ANYbody in my company felt the same way, especially those in leadership positions. Unfortunately, it seems most of corporate America is frozen by that fear, and the need to have someone to blame, as you say. Here's to being the catalyst for change!

]]> By: jtrigsby http://www.jtrigsby.com/2009/10/managers-make-widgets-leaders-make-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-197 jtrigsby Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.jtrigsby.com/?p=437#comment-197 Its funny. We get "trained" to not lead the longer we shuffle along in the corporate world. We just become content with the fact that this is the way its gonna be and this is my lot in this whole big world. <br><br>Leadership though is not always (read: almost never) a title that's assigned, its a role thats earned. Just by being willing to step out in front, many people will choose to step back and let you. Maybe its just because the want a good seat in case you fail... but most of the time they're willing to let you.<br><br>Just stepping out... that's all it takes most of the time.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by Mike, always great to hear from you. And I'm diggin the Star Trek thread on <a href="http://www.dormdorkscomic.com/" rel="nofollow">Dorm Dorks</a>! Keep em comin! Its funny. We get “trained” to not lead the longer we shuffle along in the corporate world. We just become content with the fact that this is the way its gonna be and this is my lot in this whole big world.

Leadership though is not always (read: almost never) a title that's assigned, its a role thats earned. Just by being willing to step out in front, many people will choose to step back and let you. Maybe its just because the want a good seat in case you fail… but most of the time they're willing to let you.

Just stepping out… that's all it takes most of the time.

Thanks for stopping by Mike, always great to hear from you. And I'm diggin the Star Trek thread on Dorm Dorks! Keep em comin!

]]> By: Mike Hankins http://www.jtrigsby.com/2009/10/managers-make-widgets-leaders-make-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Mike Hankins Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:31:31 +0000 http://www.jtrigsby.com/?p=437#comment-196 Nice post! It'd be nice if ANYbody in my company felt the same way, especially those in leadership positions. Unfortunately, it seems most of corporate America is frozen by that fear, and the need to have someone to blame, as you say. Here's to being the catalyst for change! Nice post! It'd be nice if ANYbody in my company felt the same way, especially those in leadership positions. Unfortunately, it seems most of corporate America is frozen by that fear, and the need to have someone to blame, as you say. Here's to being the catalyst for change!

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