This week I think it’s time as a leader that you taught someone a new skill.  Do you know something that somebody else doesn’t?   I’m talking about something that somebody else could use in your organisation.  It could be in your team or it could be a colleague outside of your team. 

So sit down and think about some skill that you have that’s a little bit unique, something that you can do that others struggle with or some information or knowledge you have that others don’t.  Pick something.  Write it down now.

Now what I want you to do is to think about how you can use that information to empower somebody else.  Sometimes old fashioned leaders say you shouldn’t do that,  you should hang on to your power.  But let’s think about how information is used in business these days. 

Once upon a time, information was power.  But look at all the information that’s available through the internet and other sources.  Information doesn’t hold the power base anymore.  It is how we leverage and use information that is what creates power and success. 

Generation Y, those younger workers that make up a big proportion of our workforce today, look at information as something that should be available for everybody.  So let’s take a leaf out of their book.

This week take that skill or knowledge you have and share it with somebody else who can use it to make your organisation or your team more successful.  Don’t forget to let me know how you get on.

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