{"id":218,"date":"2019-01-09T00:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T08:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benlobaugh.com\/?p=218"},"modified":"2018-12-30T19:09:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T03:09:16","slug":"leaders-multiply-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benlobaugh.com\/leaders-multiply-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Multiply Themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My wife Alix and I recently made some updates to our bedroom. Alix wanted a bold new color scheme; I wanted a new color. Anything would have been an improvement! As we started visualizing the end result and the steps to achieve it, I learned something new about my wife. She had not painted\u2014ever!<\/p>\n<p>Before we could paint, we had to fill in tiny nail holes and patch some large openings in the drywall. Our timeline was short, only a couple of days, and I knew it would be difficult to complete alone. Alix wanted to help, so I started by having her watch me patch a drywall hole, and then I helped her patch a hole. By the third hole, she was doing it all by herself. Proud hubby moment! Then I repeated the process with painting. She handled the paint like a pro, and we completed the project with time to spare.<\/p>\n<p>As I reflected on our project, I realized it followed a key roadmap that all leaders can use to multiply their efforts and accomplish more in less time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I showed her the way<\/em>. Alix watched as I demonstrated how to patch drywall. She learned the way.<\/li>\n<li><em>I helped her along with way<\/em>. Alix did a drywall repair with me by her side, providing guidance and support. She tried the way.<\/li>\n<li><em>She went the way<\/em>. Alix patched a drywall hole by herself. She went the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I did not need Alix&#8217;s help. I could have completed the project by myself, maybe even on time if I worked harder and longer, but by taking a few minutes to show her how to do the task, she was able to double my efforts. Alone I can only produce one unit of work\u2014with her, my output was multiplied by two. Together we accomplished far more, in a shorter period of time, than I could have alone.<\/p>\n<p>Every leader I know is busy. I know I am busy, and I bet you are too. You can use this same process with your own team to multiply your efforts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show them the way<\/li>\n<li>Help them try the way<\/li>\n<li>Send them on the way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Think about all the things you need to accomplish as a leader. What can you do today with your team to multiply your efforts tomorrow?<\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/l6JiEFGaDIQ?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">\u6d6e\u840d \u95ea\u7535<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My wife Alix and I recently made some updates to our bedroom. Alix wanted a bold new color scheme; I wanted a new color. Anything would have been an improvement! As we started visualizing the end result and the steps to achieve it, I learned something new about my wife. She had not painted\u2014ever! 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