A Lesson In Leadership: Put The Shovel Down
Zac Broomfield
Helping high-achievers challenge their perspective and overcome limiting beliefs.
Put the shovel down
My first year as a camp director was also the same year as our 100th anniversary.
On the day of the event, a group of alumni dug up our chapel in search for a time-capsule from the early '80s. Taken aback by the devastation to the chapel by the search committee, I asked everyone to leave the chapel, and I began to refill the holes.
My executive saw me and asked what I was doing. I explained the time-capsule and my solution: fill the holes in personally. He told me to find someone else to do that because I had a camp to run. The example became a mantra for my staff and me for years to come. The shovel represents delegation.
If you are metaphorically or literally digging a hole, ask yourself, "should I be doing this?" We all have a job to do, and some jobs can only be performed by specific people while other tasks can be done by anyone.
Know your role, be where you are supposed to be and put the shovel down.