“The Price of Greatness is Responsibility”

It’s Winston Churchill Day tomorrow, which reminded me of a scene in the film Darkest Hour which was set in the early days of World War II, where newly appointed Prime Minister Churchill finds himself torn between standing up to Hitler and sitting down at the bargaining table.

The scene that really resonated with me was when, under immense pressure from his colleagues in government to secure a peace treaty, Churchill went AWOL and hopped on the London Underground (he’d never travelled that way before) to speak to the ‘ordinary’ people.

They all backed his gut feeling and desire to fight to the bitter end, not to settle for a peace treaty.  It was a massive turning point, and the rest is history.

That one scene reassured me that no matter who you are, whatever position you’re in, everyone needs:

Something to believe in.

Someone to believe in.

Someone to believe in them.

So, if you’re currently at a point where you don’t know which way to turn, then ask for feedback, ask for help.

And remember the power of this for your Team because they need this too. When was the last time you sat down with them to share your Vision (as the Leader) and how they fit into it all, or feeding back how they’re doing and how they can be developed?

As Churchill said:

“The price of greatness is responsibility.”

So, if you have any questions this week, you know where I am.

BW,

Martin 

Martin Norbury

Investor | Business Mentor at Advocate | Author of I don’t work Fridays