Being Teachable!

Whether we are leaders or followers one of the most important things is to be teachable. Even if you’re a leader there is someone that should be your overseer. Many leaders fall because they don’t have someone above them to receive counsel and insight.

Being teachable means that you listen to those that are above you; it is important to accept truth even when it hurts. At the same time it is important to judge what you are being told as well. For example you don’t walk off a bridge because your leader tells you too. If you get to the point where you can’t accept what the leader is saying than it is time to move on. This doesn’t mean that you are not teachable it means that you are being wise.

If you are planning to be a leader it is wise to find a leader that recognizes that someday that you will be one too and they are not threaten by it. This does not mean that someday you will take the leader’s position it just means that you will be a leader too. There is a strong possibility he will send you out to lead your own group or knows the time for you to move on.

Another reason you may have to move on and go under another leader is that leader does not have the same vision that you do. Not everyone has the same purpose in life to do. This doesn’t mean you necessarily have to leave until the time is right. Although you may not have the same vision you may feel that you can learn a lot from that leader. This is another way of being teachable as well. The important thing is too feel right about the situation. You should not leave just to leave. It is a lonely road out there if you are not able to find the right leader. A good leader is still a good leader even when you don’t agree on the same vision. This could be the time where you learn a lot about yourself and becoming a leader yourself. Remember becoming a leader may not be on your time schedule either. You can’t force others to follow you when the time is not right. This shows to whether you are teachable as well. You have to be willing to keep the desires to yourself. If you are truly meant to be a leader the right time will come along. Even when you become a leader it is still important to be teachable. Other leaders that are more experienced especially the one you learn from can still let us be taught. The great lesson is that we are never done learning no matter how far we go.