The combining of ‘surrender’ and ‘leadership’ in one sentence or using surrender when describing a great quality of leadership is rarely heard of.
Some leaders may experience increased ambiguity and a feeling of loss of control when ‘surrendering’, but when they then redefine their roles as leaders, facilitators, colleagues, and coaches they will achieve the ultimate metamorphosis for their company. By empowering the people who believe they have the knowledge and understanding of will work to enhance the department or company, they are just looking for the ‘permission’ to try, to risk, to BE the best they can.
Indeed, the continued survival of companies, small and large, rely on continuing to utilize the experience of the collective team – the talent that is out there in the world waiting for their opportunity to shine. If not at YOUR company, then they will find another place to belong…… hmmm but that leads me down another path about belonging.