Have you ever thought about leadership being like a giant mousetrap? If not properly managed and self aware, leaders may end up walking into leadership like a mouse is lured into a trap. The company builds the trap. The cheese is the status or compensation, and human nature sets the spring.If you are moving into leadership, be vigilant of why you are doing so and whom you are affecting. Ask yourself what “cause” fuels your desire to lead. I tend to think the be-CAUSE is us. People are the reason we lead. We lead to rally and inspire each other, to support, encourage, and celebrate the wins. People and their lives are what matter, not the cheese.

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