Oct 21

Written by: jimwideman
10/21/2009 12:45 AM 

When there aren’t enough drivers for a field trip, that’s a problem. When there’s not enough budget to cover the growth you’re experiencing, that’s a problem. When a pipe breaks and floods the preschool room, that’s a problem.
And if you’re the leader, people will expect you to sort out a solution.
Maybe you’re a big enough organization that you’ve got someone whose job includes driver recruitment, or fundraising, or plumbing. Then by all means let them do their jobs. But it may be you with the mop and bucket down in Preschool land.
Leaders aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. They see that problems get solved—period. They identify the problems and get them fixed.
And while leaders don’t look for conflict, they realize it comes with the territory. Some of your most painful, time-consuming “opportunities” will have to do with people management.

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