“Leadership is a Decision”

That is a quote from a Simon Sinek video about the central point of his book Leaders Eat Last. His point is that true leadership is not about having a certain position or rank. It is about making the choice of creating an environment that is safe for people to be innovative, honest and take risks because they know leadership has created an environment where it is safe to behave that way. When ‘leaders eat first’, they are sending a clear signal that they consider themselves more important than anyone else and they will sacrifice others well-being for their own good. That is the basis for toxic work environments that excel at low productivity, innovation and creativity. A work environment where everyone looks out for their own best interest first. What type of leader are you? Have you decided to take care of others first and eat last or do you eat first and let others fend for themselves? Leadership is a choice!