Alone and lonely

Leaders are lonely and alone.

Try as they might to build their inner circle or their people, loneliness and aloneness are unique traits of leadership.

This is counterintuitive yet I have seen it in others and myself.

There are a lot of smoke screens experienced leaders use to hide this fact, and it is the most shocking realisation of new leaders.

The ultimate sacrifice in leadership is aloneness and loneliness.

To lead, the vision must be worth that sacrifice.

Here’s the sucker punch – We are all leaders.

– Osasu Oviawe

A super power

Luke 9:43-45
And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he did, he said to his disciples,
“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.”
But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Homily:

Ask. Especially when you feel afraid to ask. Ask.

What is concealed will be revealed.

If there is any skill you need to actively and consciously seek to improve, it should be the skill of asking questions.

All truths and secrets will be revealed, if you know where, who, when, what, how and why to ask.

It is a super power.

Moulding great questions should be our overarching goal. The answers to your life’s questions will naturally flow.

Ask.