Looking at all the success stories gives us the motivation and the affirmation that things can be done and that dreams can come true. We see people that have made it and at times, break through unimaginable obstacles to reach the success they have. This is all fine and well but what do you do after you’re in a position past entry level. After you have professionally elevated yourself, what do you think of the people just starting? How do you treat them or more importantly, how do you guide them? Do you, from your superior position, look at them? Do you look down at someone inferior to you or do you look across to someone who was where you once where and help them traverse the professional and political terrain of your work environment? A lot can be said about the way someone who is, helps someone who isn’t. There’s a reason for that. When someone has nothing to gain for their action and everything to give, it highlights the character buried deep within their inner self. Helping for no other reason than to see someone succeed is one of the best things to see or do. Giving back and making things easier for the people that come after you, within a reasonable parameter, helps you grow as a leader. There are certain situations where the experience is worth more than just the take away but all in all, it is far better to help someone not go through the downfall. I could never look down at someone who is trying to do right and putting in the effort to make things happen. What do you think? Have you worked your way through the trials and tribulations to stop being looked down at? Does that put you in a position to look down at someone? What kind of support could you have used in coming up? What kind of support are you willing to offer for someone else to elevate, without any kind of incentive otherwise?
