I’ve recently taken
a leadership position
within my local writing chapter.
I don’t have much excess time,
but I had to take it.
No, no one held a gun to my head.
I could have said no.
But I believe in this organization,
and since people are needed to lead it,
taking my turn at the helm
is the responsible thing to do,
and it is expected.
That is how it is
with project teams also.
A buddy of mine
liked being on project teams
but he didn’t like leading them.
When a project came up
that his department had to lead,
he passed on leadership.
So someone else within his department
led the project.
That someone else has now
replaced him on the other project teams.
If you’re part of an organization,
you should take your turn
leading, initiating, growing that organization.