If you inspire you won't expire

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Apart from the pun, this thought actually came to me when i read a comment on one of my posting in LinkedIn where one colleague had described  having an inspiring boss as a motivational factor.

A few years ago i had posted a blog titled " Why someone should be lead by you?". In that blog i had given a few examples to reflect on personal motivation and connection to the leader that would inspire you, some in a very positive way and some in ways harmful to oneself and others.

However, are there leaders who just don't inspire us in any ways?.  Leaders who are there just by the means of a title , and are barely "floating" in the system without value adding to anyone , let alone oneself. Frankly i have been fortunate that i have not met anyone like that in my career , because i find even the weakness of some of the leaders i worked with to be a source of inspiration for me. Also it is always worthwhile to remember that no one is perfect.

For the Leaders, like my colleague said " Most of us need someone to inspire us, support us, listen to us, advise us, mentor us (not just someone to blame!!!)" . That statement has left a mark in my mind and will help me center my thoughts when i may get off track while leading my team. It also might partially give me an answer to why someone should be lead by me?