The paradigm shifts we need to make as leaders are daunting. Changes are coming so fast that whole industries crop up and die before we finish reading last month's American Agent & Broker.
I exaggerate, but the fact remains that we must adapt to change first so our charges can feel comfortable that the world isn't spinning off its axis. If we panic a little, they panic a lot. It's hard to keep your perspective on the world, your community and your industry if you don't take time to see what is outside of your office. This is more than sales, networking or education opportunities—this is about seeing the industry through the eyes of others.
Leaders may neglect themselves when it comes to such personal training resources. This isn't the best way to take care of your folks. I have used the analogy before, but it bears repeating: Put on your own air mask first and then help others around you. I recently attended the IIABA Fall Leadership meetings. For the first time in 14 years, I went to all three major events in that week: the Education Convocation, the Young Agents Committee Leadership and Awards meetings and the Agents Council for Technology meetings.
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