Do You Lead, or Do You Follow? A Lesson from My Family Trip

Let me tell you something: we all want to lead, don’t we? In business, in life - we want to be in control. And trust me, I get it. I’ve been the one in charge for most of my life. Leading gives you certainty. You know the direction, you’ve got the strategy, you’re steering the ship. That’s how I’ve always rolled.

But here’s what’s interesting. Right now, I’m on this family trip, and for the first time in a long time, I made a different choice. I decided to let go and follow. I let someone else plan, someone else lead, and I’m just tagging along for the ride.

And you know what I realised? There’s power in following, too. Yeah, you heard me. Power. At first, I felt the discomfort. Not being in control? It doesn’t feel natural. But here’s the thing: when you stop trying to control everything, you gain something else. You gain a different type of freedom, space to relax, and - this is key - you open yourself up to seeing things from a new perspective, and get to explore things you may have not choose to otherwise.

In business, we’re so wired to lead that we forget there’s another side. Sometimes, the greatest growth comes when you step back, let someone else take charge, and watch how things unfold. Weather you’re the business owner, the manager, or that expert in your field.

New ideas, fresh strategies - they emerge when you stop gripping the wheel so tightly.

So, whether it’s in your business, your relationships, or even your next vacation, ask yourself: are you always leading? Or can you step back, follow, and see what happens? The best leaders know when to lead - and when to let go.

That’s where the real breakthroughs happen. Think about it: what would happen if you stopped forcing and started allowing? What could you discover by letting someone else take the lead?

Now that’s a great lesson I’m still learning in this trip…

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