-Erica Jong
In the past few days, I have been part of some great discussions around my upcoming Presidency in the Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce. I have spoken with some EXCELLENT people, who are showing a dedicated interest in GROWING their success. Let me share with you what I have learned from this…
In the vast discussions I have enjoyed in the past few months I have DISCOVERED this… TALENT and CHARACTER cannot be taught. You might say, "Duh, Zach. Everyone knows that." However, how many people REALLY do know that? If the quality of talent and character were EASY to identify, would your HR teams make bad hires? Would an employee leave because they were FRUSTRATED in their role?
Here is what I DO know… you can teach monkeys mathematics, but you cannot teach them AMBITION, PASSION, RESOLVE, FOCUS, TALENT or CHARACTER. It is these traits which make YOU and YOUR TEAM so powerful and effective. Skills can be taught – LEADERSHIP is inherent and grown. Now ask yourself – "How am I GROWING my leadership?"
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Learning to recognize talent is not an easy task, however recognizing quality can be. When considering someone for your team, as a client or even in personal relationships, examine the QUALITY of that person – their thought processes, their values, their interests and their goals.
Once you discover that skills are taught and quality is embedded, you will find building your teams, seeking out clients and enjoying personal relationships becomes much more effective. Focus on QUALITY… the rest will follow.
Cheers,
Zach
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