Are you the Boss or a Leader?

​This is a story from the middle-east. A band of men got together to search for a great master of their times, who could help them to reach enlightenment.

They hired a servant, R, to support them through their arduous journey through the cruel desert. R took care of them with so much love, cooked food for them, kept the caravans and their camping site clean, cracked jokes to make them laugh. The men had a great time together and their travel through the tough terrain seemed more like fun.

One day, R, suddenly vanished. Somehow, he took the energy of the group with him. The men seemed to get tired a lot more, the journey suddenly became extremely difficult and unbearable to continue with. Slowly, their purpose lost meaning and the group disintegrated. As they were winding up their travels, they decided to find out who and where R was before they said goodbye to each other. They really had grown very fond of him and missed him a lot. And, they discovered to their utter disbelief and angst, R was the great Master they were searching for.

This story is really the story of leadership. A leader holds the group together, takes loving care of his team, is of service to his people, gives meaning and purpose to the journey, makes the journey fun and easy. His team don't relate to him as The Boss, but as a trusted loving caring parent. Wishing you inner strength and courage to be this kind of Gear 5 Leader. Only in being this, will you fulfil the purpose of your existence and your having been on this earth make the real difference that it is meant to make.

Love, Jyoti.