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Get the point of this article and live it in your own way and you will begin to stop the status quo from derailing you and costing you in more ways than one.

You have probably heard the talk about humans being your most valuable resources or assets. Human capital is also a commonly used expression, sadly in my view.

You might even be using this kind of talk. Stop please.

Here’s what I think:

I think such talk is trash.

Referring to human beings as resources, assets or capital is arguably a clever analogy or metaphor. For me it demeans human beings, for beings we are. And not just any old being that can be labeled. You are unique. Just like everybody else!

Some research suggests 100 billion people have walked the earth. Get this - there has never been a duplicate. Everyone is special, a one-of-a-kind. Therefore to label people and treat them the same misses the point and has dreadful consequences.

Your purpose as a leader, assuming you’re a real leader, is to inspire people to bring everything remarkable that they are (that unique being each of us is) to everything they do.

And you will need some serious management skills. Leadership falters without management and usually badly.

Management is the practice of making it simple for people to bring everything remarkable that they are (that unique being each of us is, I am repeating this deliberately) to everything they do.

Get it? Leadership is about people and inspiration. Management is about people too, just in a systems and processes sense.

The key role of great leadership (supported by great management) is talent maximisation i.e. inspiring people to discover their unique talents or gifts, sometimes called their music, and then letting people loose in bringing who they are to their work.

Carefully consider this great paradox - give people massive freedom to do their own thing within very clearly defined boundaries. Of course boundaries is the stuff of management.

Our world needs great leaders and managers more than ever. If not you, then who?

Be the difference you want to see in the world.

Ian

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