How you approach play with a child is how you should approach leadership.
You first sell the game to the child as fun. To play, the child must first be enrolled with enthusiasm.
You explain the general rules of the game without overburdening them with nuances.
You bring no expectations to the table; you start with where the child is.
Your stance remains ever smiling, ever encouraging, and ever open to starting over.
It’s a delicate balance between celebration, stretch, and learning.
The child might go on to become a world-class professional or be no good at all, but your approach does not change because of the outcome.
The growth of the child in front of you is all that is important.
– Osasu Oviawe