Leadership is a lot. It’s more about the other people, your followers or the people that work under you. Being a leader means, although you don’t have your life figured out, you’re stable enough to shoulder the responsibility of not just one person, but two-three or more.
This is why as a leader you cannot be struggling with validation. You cannot be seeking approval from others to feel like you’re good enough. You cannot be the one who lets the things other people say be the basis of your self-worth.
This is because as a leader, it is you who will boost the esteem of your followers and constantly put them, to the best of your effort in the right frame of mind for the job.
Sam Walton is an American businessman and the owner of the popular Wal-Mart Inc, and he says that outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. You keep reminding them how much they can accomplish. Remind them that they’re capable. You don’t talk down on your staff because you need to massage your ego and feel good, because you have a sense of self-worth that is internal and not based on what other people say or feel.
So yes, you’re a leader and you must encourage your personnel and be there for them.
