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DTH-XII-0032

“I'm leading people who trust me and I don't want to waste it.”

DTH · Pillar IV — Death DTH-XII · Build a Legacy That Stands in This Life.

Trust is given to a leader on loan, and it's the most perishable thing you hold. People will remember how you treated them long after they forget what you shipped. The legacy of a leader is the people who became more because of him. Build them up while you have the chance to.

Your Practice

  1. Name each person's potential and say it to them directly.
  2. Take a hit for the team this week instead of passing one down.
  3. Decide the standard you'll never compromise, even under pressure.
  4. Ask yourself: when I'm gone, will they be stronger for having worked here?

The Architects

“And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.”

— Khalil Gibran, The Prophet (1923), On Death

More under DTH-XII

DTH-XII-0001“I don't know what my purpose is.”DTH-XII-0002“I feel completely alone.”DTH-XII-0003“I'm building something that will outlast me.”DTH-XII-0004“I wrote my values down and I'm living by them.”DTH-XII-0005“I told someone I loved them and meant every word.”DTH-XII-0006“I want to leave something behind for the people who come after me.”
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