TO LEAD AND TO LEARN 2
That was an eye-opener. I sat down and began thinking again. Where I had gone wrong or how I had changed. I was doing quite well. My tenure wasn't the best, but I could say it was one of the best. My relationship with everyone was normal. So where had I changed? That night I prayed. With tears in my eyes, I prayed. I wanted to know where I had missed it. And that calm voice came again: "Be still..." I decided to let go of what had happened. That was only one out of many people. But that had come and gone. My handover was only yesterday. My successor was my former assistant. He had proven over time to be my best choice. No matter the lows and downtimes that came with my one year of leadership, I knew deep down that I had learnt a lot. A lot to keep me going for the rest of my life. People have failed to understand that leadership isn't just all about leading or being in charge. It's a period. A limited period, to learn and to unlearn. I wasn't the best leader