Future, Present, Past – Three views of a leader
It appears as if the order of the words in the title are backwards – Future, Present, Past. But when it comes to leadership this is the correct order. Let me tell you why I say focus first the future, then the present, then the past.
When you are leading a team the first question they will have is, “If we follow you where will be going?” Your team views the future possibilities with you as their leader.
The second question they have is “Now that we are following you do I like where we are going?” Your team views the impact of you as their leader in the present.
Their last question is “Now that we have followed you, do I like where I ended up?” Your team views the past and what they learned that helped them become the leader they are today.
