Leader by Accident [Timeless Leadership Ep. #30]
with Jim Rafferty
In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare wrote of greatness: âbe not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon âem. Thy Fates open their hands.â
And so it is with leadership. Sometimes, fate has a way of getting us to step up.
Thatâs exactly what happened with Jim Rafferty. A tragic crime robbed his sonâs scout troop of their Scoutmaster, and Jim was selected to step up. He thought they must be mistaken, but he accepted the responsibility and found more in himself than he knew there was.
His growth as a leader served not only the Troop 328, but became essential a few years later when his role was eliminated at a company where he spent two decades of his career.
Jimâs story of accidental leadership holds lessons for us all.
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Links
Related post: Monuments to Ourselves
Jimâs book: Leader by Accident: Lessons in Leadership, Loss, and Life
Jimâs site: Leader by Accident
Connect with Jim on LinkedIn
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