The Leadership Gap


leadership gap

It happens in life and it happens in our leadership…

 

It’s the gap between where we are and where we want to be. It’s the gap between where our organization is and where we know it needs to be. How we manage this gap and how we operate while in the gap goes a long way in deciding whether or not we’ll ever close that gap.

 

In leadership, it usually goes something like…

 

Reality

 

Idea

 

Dream

 

Plan

 

Setback

 

Tweak

 

Plan

 

Goal

 

(We can definitely go through this multiple times)
But what do we do while we’re managing the set backs and tweaking the plan? That’s the part of leadership we often don’t see at the conference or read in the books. That’s the part where the real leaders are distinguished from the people with a good idea.

 

What do you do in the gap?

Be realistic. You have to remain realistic even though you have to think optimistically. By that I mean, you have to be willing to constantly access where you are while maintaining a determination that you will get to the goal. Only in being realistic can you adjust, tweak, and move forward.
Only in being realistic can you adjust, tweak, and move forward. @jonathanpearson Click To Tweet

Find the wins. Losing? Sometimes, you have to change what winning looks like. Sure, you aren’t at the goal, but maybe you did have a good week or day, celebrate it. Looking to raise $300,000? Maybe today you can celebrate that someone gave $1,000. To celebrate the wins, you have to find them. Be willing to look in new places to keep yourself and your team motivated.

 

Build your team. You won’t win with the wrong people. Some times the set backs reveal who should really be on your team. Nothing brings out people’s true selves like a set back. Use those to identify who’s truly needed on the team.

Find the next destination. How do you get to where you want to go as a leader? Look beyond it. What would be next. This keeps your vision great while you’re in the gap. A leader’s job is to constantly be moving forward. Don’t let it stop. Keep dreaming even in the gap.

A leader’s job is to constantly be moving forward. @jonathanpearson Click To Tweet

Do you find yourself in the gap today? In life? In leadership? Keep moving. Stay faithful.

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