It's not about you. Or me. Or the office. Or the big leather chair. Or the title. In fact, the leadership thing is really just a matter of getting the job done.

The job is always to serve.

The catch, of course is that service is but the percussion behind the song. If I serve my kids but don't lead them, I've fallen short. If the CEO shows up but doesn't show others how to excel, she's fallen short.

To whatever degree I then marry my service with my leadership, I succeed. And success means making a difference one day at a time.

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