Silver Leadership

Today it is time to look at what it takes to be a silver medal leader. Yesterday I looked at bronze leadership tomorrow will be gold. As I had said in my previous two blogs being silver or bronze isn’t like losing it is just being at a different stage in your leadership journey.

On the Olympics today a US track athlete (Lashinda Demas) was favored to win the Women’s 400 hurdles but ended up earning the silver. Afterward during an interview she said she wouldn’t stop until she earned the gold. She said she will be back in 4 years.

That is one of the marks of a silver leader.

• A silver leader never gives up and continues to work hard toward the gold.

What are some other marks of a silver leader?

• A silver leader is making some smart decisions.
• A silver leader has the respect of some top people within the organization.
• A silver leader has a vision and is working on gaining followers to accept and embrace the vision.

Silver leadership is the next podium up from bronze leadership but there is still work to be done. Silver leaders recognize that they are doing a great job of leading but they want to continue to improve. They have made the most of their leadership capabilities but they want to be better leaders.

I think a lot of leaders fall into this category and are content with their leadership. Others want to go back to the leadership drawing board and comeback as gold le