How spotlights work
While sharing pictures and videos of the grand receptions and vast audiences related to our speaking engagements, I am torn between the fine balance of sharing relevant parts our lives with you, and being braggadocios. Every time I click the “Post” or “Publish” button, I tell myself that my intentions matter more than perceptions.Because they do.
When spotlights are new, the glamour and the attention can be intoxicating. However, with the passage of time, other things take priority. Anjali & I are in the business of developing and empowering leaders. This means that we have the responsibility of putting the spotlight on other people -those new and upcoming team leaders who are proving themselves through words, deeds and character.
You see, unless you have the spotlight, you cannot put it on others. You may not be an attention seeker, but you should get the necessary attention to get your message across. If your message is powerful enough to become your legacy, you need others to believe in it. Many others should help propagate the message, rather than have it just sit in a blog somewhere, not getting noticed over the years.
Not all spotlights can be transferred to others. Many media celebrities and politicians are preoccupied with keeping the spotlight on themselves. Their livelihood and careers get adversely affected if the attention goes elsewhere. This sharply contrasts the nature and intent of a leader who is in the business of duplicating himself or herself, with the vision of developing a team of leaders, whose success does not threaten him or her. All the pictures on this blog have the same context – using our spotlight to identify and develop new leaders and heroes.
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We got into our spotlight through hard work and by adding value. But we couldn’t have done it without the people that believe in us and trust us. Like the turtle on the fence post, we did not get there by themselves. We have people that lifted us, encouraged us and showed the way. Our way of life is to transfer the spotlight on to others who are following us.