Three worthy goals part II

“The second worthy goal of a leader is to lead others to be leaders themselves.  One of the most tragic mistakes leaders commit is to make themselves indispensable.  Some times insecurity drives people to hoard all the leadership opportunities so no one else appears as capable or as successful.  Other times leaders get so caught up in their own work that they fail to invest time in developing other leaders in the organization.  Developing new leaders must be a core value for any leader.  Unless leadership development is intentional within an organization, it will not happen.  To this end, leaders must regularly practice the habits of delegation, giving people freedom to fail, recognizing the success of others, and encouragement and support.”   

Henry and Richard Blackaby, Spiritual Leadership