The Trusted Leader: Understanding the Trust Triangle

86 The Trusted Leader

“So, do I have to be the best consultant to be the

leader?”

“No. In fact, superstars often don’t make the best

leaders or coaches, and the reverse is true. Look at

historically great pro football coaches like Joe Gibbs of the

Washington Redskins. You just have to know your stuff—

you don’t have to have been the superstar on the field.”

Then the Coach explained the last two K’s together.

Leaders have to be able and willing to learn new things—

to keep their knowledge base up to snuff. They have to

read, develop mentors, take courses, and volunteer to

stretch themselves by taking on difficult assignments. And

then they have to be willing and able to share what they’ve

learned with people who work for them. Good leaders ...