Recap of Leader Quick Tip: Second-raters resent the achievement of others
It is the resentment of another person’s achievement, the fear that someone else’s work will be greater than their own, the refusal to lend a hand to help another prove their worthiness, the belief that those of true achievement find pleasure in holding them back, and their dream of greatness is a world where everyone is their acknowledged inferior.
Second-raters sow seeds of discontent, bare their teeth with resentment, they are the bad apple in the barrel, the wolves disguised in sheepskin, the ones who work hardest to drag others down to their level rather than raising themselves up to a higher plane.
The second-rater may climb a few rungs up the ladder, but never to the top, always standing firm, straddling the line that marks mediocrity.
On the other hand, there are the true achievers, lonely in their achievement, lonely for an equal, for a mind to respect, an achievement to admire, lonely for praise from someone they respect, for someone to admire.
Those of true achievement are among the few, some coming into the world marked and destined, others choosing the path they take, choosing early, maybe choosing late, nevertheless choosing.
The choosing may begin with the written word, more likely a story told, but always finds its way through self examination while holding the hand of someone who has been there, maybe a mentor, or through leadership consulting, executive coaching or leadership training, and almost always at a time when pain has opened the door to a new and better world.
All the best to your success,
Martha Forlines and Thad Green
