Leaders are learners. This is foundational in the world of leadership development. When you learn you grow. When you grow you are better able to invest in others. Leaders cannot take people any further than they themselves have gone. It is imperative that every leader determine to learn and grow.

New Year’s resolutions are the fodder for short-term commitment. People set their designs on some big goals. Whether exercise, diet, spiritual growth, or…fill in the blank. It is kept up for a short time. And most, not all, wane in their well intentioned intentions.

Not being aware of the gap could cause harm. You could get tripped up. Tripping, at minimum, could  cause embarrassment. Injury would be a possible result as well. Bottomline: minding the gap allows you to navigate the entry and exit from the tube.