An exciting day at the office. Mika and his team are seconds away from findling out if they won the application challenge for their next big project. Adam, the official Team leader, is nervous. Walking circles around the office since morning – a lion sneaking around his prey in the dried out Savannah.
Mika had watched the „lion“ during the months-long preparation for the challenge. His Team members – behind closed doors- constantly chatted. Mike critizized him for his Lack of support: not enough effort, not enough long hours, not enough appreciation towards the Team. They did the work, Adam was pushing and pushing only. As a lion he would have been kicked out of the pack long ago. Now – minutes bevor the moment of trouth – the slinking Lion appeared somewhat lonesome.
Success was announced – team is cheering, Adam takes all the success. speaking for the team he ripped all the fresh pieces of meat from the prey. The official Team leader ate first- securing all the juicy bites of success – not even mentioning the effort, performance and output of every single member of his group – he just left them the gnawed bones.
After the feast was done- After he got the applause of his bosses and managers he continued pushing.
Leaders eat last‘, Mika whispered.
From this day on he was not considered the real leader of the team anymore.
Look out for real leaders- the ones who give all the success to their team, without whom they would be nothing.
Look out for the leaders who eat last.
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