It’s been said that leaders are learners. It just so happens that I really engage in the process of learning. It’s something that I intentionally do each week. I learned through the Strength Finders 2.0 test that I’m more valuable when I spend time doing this.
Practically, this looks like studying Scripture, reading books, blogs, watching teaching videos, engaging in critical conversation, talking with other people in my field, etc. Any and all these activities make up a great day for me.
But I wonder if I spend too much time learning? In other words, I wonder if I spend too much time being a consumer?
One of the ironies of learning from people I admire is that they seem to always stay way out front, leading their people and peers. They produce new content and ideas. In many cases, people all over the world copy their ideas, or at least learn from them. Like I said, though, it’s ironic because we are inspired by their originality and creativity. So why don’t we spend more time seeking what it is that we’re uniquely designed to do? Only then will we experience the rush of living out front in leadership.
That’s producing.