It’s true that citizens don’t choose royalty but they do choose their elected politicians.
The twist comes on the question of choice.
A modern monarch doesn’t choose to lead us any more than we choose them, while elected leaders choose themselves!
All leaders who are selected or elected make an important first choice – to be a leader.
Long before anyone chooses them.
It’s royalty that doesn’t get that choice.
Modern hereditary leaders do choose, in a way, by accepting the role.
That’s what coronations are about.
A Queen or King formally accepts their job and (usually) makes a promise to serve and protect.
A public affirmation of their choice.
Likewise many selected or elected officers and officials.
What does this mean for you…?
If you’re any kind of leader you made the choice to lead.
Somehow, sometime, maybe unconsciously.
Maybe long before you were promoted.
Somehow, mysteriously, since the beginning of time, people have chosen to seek leadership.
Those who don’t choose leadership won’t succeed.
Those who do choose aren’t guaranteed of course, that’s another story.
That choice, however made, is key to success because it sets an objective.
Like learning to sing or climbing a mountain the idea comes first then practice and learning and growing can happen.
The earlier in life the better.
Leadership, like any skill, is achieved through practical application.
“If you’re any kind of leader you made the choice to lead…”
Did you choose to be a leader?
Do you remember making a choice or did it just happen?
Were you born into it? A family business?
Did you make a vow to formally accept your leadership role?
To serve and protect perhaps?
If not, what vow would you make if you had to?
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“I might be wrong, but at least I’ve thought about it…”