What do you leave in your wake as a leader?
Do people feel bigger, deeper, respected, and lit up after interacting with you?
What do you leave in your wake as a leader?
Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher? (Credit: How to Know a Person, by David Brooks).
Do people feel bigger, deeper, respected, and lit up after interacting with you?
Or do they feel smaller, overlooked, and drained?
Who is the leader that you want to be?
Illuminators have a persistent curiosity about others. They master the craft of truly seeing people—shining the brightness of their care on those around them. They elevate, encourage, and challenge in a way that makes others better.
Diminishers, on the other hand, see people as tools to be used, rather than individuals to be valued. They stereotype, ignore, and focus so much on themselves that others barely register.
Commit to Growth:
Identify one area where you can become a better illuminator.
What specific actions will you make someone feel bigger, stronger, and more capable?
Who has been an Illuminator in your life?
What could you do today to make someone feel bigger, stronger, more capable?