How Should You View Those You Lead?

How do you view others around you?  If you have kids like I do, then you undoubtedly view them in the context of long term and what you think they will become.  If we only focus on what our kids are today, then it negates our ability to help them become who they’re capable of becoming.
Same thing applies to everyone you lead and, for that matter, everyone with whom you come in contact.  When we view people long term and see them for what they will become, it changes significantly how we communicate with them today.   The person who is in the gatekeeper role today may in time become the VP of Sales.
People and the potential they hold are no different than a stock you might buy.  You wouldn’t buy a stock for its value today. That would be pointless.  You buy stock today in anticipation of what you feel