Sadly, I was so focused on what I would do in the future that I missed opportunities to grow as a leader right then and there. My perspective was toward an idealistic dream, but I didn’t have a clear plan for how to get there. Now there is nothing wrong with thinking and planning ahead. But there is a danger in focusing too much on what we want to change or what we’ll do when we’re in charge, and instead, failing to start doing anything right now. Inevitably, we miss out on the possibility of developing as leaders before we ever get to be in charge.
