All of us learn at our own pace. There is certainly a place for accelerated learning, but some will catch on more quickly than others will. Those that learn the fastest, however, may not be the best performers. Performance generally is not limited to speed, unless of course you make your living trying to faster than everyone else, either down a slope or around does a racetrack does. Patience for learning demonstrates respect for others, which is integral to creating a sense of trust. Be a team player... Successful teams form around common objectives, but they develop bonds around teammates. The first is an exercise in intellect; the second is a behavior rooted in emotion and spirit. A lesson of war is that men do not fight for abstract causes; they fight for the man in the foxhole next to him. That example gets to the heart of why teams work; they support one another for the greater good of everyone.
Demonstrate a willingness to teach others... Successful leaders are teachers. They show their followers how and provide them the resources and support to carry out the task. I once heard a successful entrepreneur speak of how he spent most of his time at his business teaching. He purposely budgeted his time so that he would be around so people from all levels of the organization could ask him questions.Ê The greatest example in teaching is follow?through. We can tell others how to do things, but our example shows them how.
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