I had lunch with an old (he prefers “longstanding!”) friend the other day. He’s the Director for a significant worldwide organization, with lots of influence, but that’s not why we were meeting, it was really just a “let’s catch up”. After catching up on each others’ lives personally and professionally, he caught me off guard and asked me a question that stumped me…”What do you need?”
My first words were “more time!” Then I thought, “Naaah, what I need is…”…things like money, a key addition to our staff, a few other things. But I thought, “Nope, personally, things are great, and with business, looks like we’re on track!” Two days later, I’m still wrestling with the question, and 2 thoughts it’s provoked me to consider:
1) As leaders, people will be sent your way to help fulfill your vision. When they ask the question, will you be ready, and can you allow people to help you get there? Is your vision so big that you can’t pull it off with what you have or see in your life right now? If not, you’re probably not dreaming big enough and might need a bigger vision.
2) As a leader, it’s easier to offer help to people who seem like they need it. When was the last time you asked that question of someone who’s already achieved some success? We may be the very solution/catapult sent to THEM to help them fulfill their vision. The laws of sowing and reaping never cease to amaze me.
