Leading from the Second Chair
Here's a great article by Timm Boyle about how to lead effectively when you are an assistant.
Here's a great article by Timm Boyle about how to lead effectively when you are an assistant.
If This Is Not A Place. . .
If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don't need another place for trying to impress you With just how good and virtuous I am. I don't need another place for always being on top of things; Everybody knows that it's a sham. I don't need another place for always wearing smiles, Even when it's not the way I feel. I don't need another place to mouth the same old platitudes; Everybody knows that it's not real. So if this is not a place where my questions can be asked, Then where shall I go to seek? And if this is not a place where my heart cry can be heard, Where, tell me where, shall I go to speak? So if this is not a place where tears are understood, Where shall I go, where shall I go to fly? -- Ken Medema
Wonderful article. People put way too much value on titles.
ReplyDeleteAn old saying.....
'A wife can make or break a man'
Think about the relationship between the article and the old saying.
Success in the second chair often depends on the attitude of the person in the first chair. If the first chair is insecure, petty or a control freak, then the person in the second chair does not stand a chance.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if the person in the first chair is a wonderful mentor, what a great relationship can develop.