— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu at www.tomnewhouse.com. —
WAIT UP! That’s an appeal, and a desperate one at that. Oh, I’ve heard it, especially when some child was falling behind on a hunting trip.
“Wait” could be an appeal from our childlike followers who desperately want to be heard. Think of wait as W.A.I.T., Why Am I Talking? Yes, leaders tend to think they have earned a right to talk—that what they have to say is really important. They don’t hear their followers because they don’t listen. They should be good conversationalists in order to engage followers. Good conversationalists play catch with air time. Hold the “ball” too long and the fun disappears. Keep the ball moving back and forth, and the fun increases. Thusly, retention increases…and relationships. So too, real issues are surfaced, and one receives a good return on invested time. WAIT.