Fake Leaders Show Off True Leaders Show Up

Bruce Lee, a legendary martial artist is often quoted by “showing off is the fool’s idea of glory”. Great leaders don’t show off, in fact people barely know they exist. True leaders show up every day to get things done, walk the talk, and when they accomplish their goal they attribute all the work to the people they worked with to achieve this goal. To be effective, true leaders start by defining facts and reality. They don’t invent things and they don’t stage scenarios and situation that make them appear as a protagonist.

Leaders who show off are leaders who didn’t spend enough time growing themselves before they started growing and affecting others’ lives. They haven’t understood the true reality of how success is built so they start by building false illusions and try to project them on others. They don’t know the way so they have nothing to teach but to impose their title on others. Great leaders never rely on their titles.

We have all seen leaders like this who show off instead of showing up, never inspire confidence, and never raise a person’s performance to a higher standard. Great leaders are great servants who know their responsibility and obey and abide by them. They bring up results and attributes that speak for them and not phony speeches that they use to deceive audiences.

Finally, great leaders know and can easily identify fake leaders who show off and never show up. They never let them into their teams and they constantly recruit leaders alike seizing every opportunity to make a change and improve their environment and the lives of people around them. Today, the world needs more leaders who influence new leaders and do not impose authority on others. They are fueled by a passion for doing things and are not motivated to occupy positions.