20 Things I Love About Leadership Other Than Money, Position, And Power

There are perks to leadership and there is a price to leadership.  All leaders love the perks.  Few leaders, however, are willing to consistently pay the price needed to have sustainable positions of influence.

The leaders unwilling to pay the price long-term often focus on superficial benefits like money, fame, standing ovations, the corner office, expense accounts, stock options, great vacations, the nice parking spot, and the private bathroom.

Don’t get me wrong as those superficial benefits are nice.  However, the following are 20 additional benefits of leadership that I have discovered that make the price continually worth paying.  To me, this is what leadership is all about:

1. I love knowing my life matters and is one of significance.
2. I love how serving people makes me feel.
3. I love mobilizing people and resources to bring solutions to those in need.
4. I love removing the obstacles preventing talented people from doing their job.
5. I love eliminating red tape for people.
6. I love getting a vision and seeing it come to life.
7. I love being generous.
8. I love being part of a talented team.
9. I love being in a position to encourage other leaders.
10. I love serving young people.
11. I love knowing my wife and daughter see me as a leader.
12. I love continually improving and reaching my potential.
13. I love reading and learning.
14. I love creating.
15. I love having the opportunity to leave a legacy.
16. I love being exposed to leaders more talented than me.
17. I love using my influence to speak encouraging words into the lives of people and bring hope to those who desperately need it.
18. I love having to rely on God for every aspect of my leadership because I am in over my head.
19. I love developing lifelong friendships.
20. I love making memories with those I love.

That is a list of 20 things I love about leadership other than the perks most people think about.  What would you add to the list?

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