There will come a time when you will need to prove your mettle, to show your stuff, prove you know what you are talking about. When that time comes you better be ready because if you are not ready, rest assured you will have a lot of explaining to do. Especially, to those that put you in the position you are in now as well as those who have taken to following you and what you do. If you can’t explain yourself then you better start looking for the closest exit and make a beeline for it.
To avoid those embarrassing situations there are plenty of things you can do to keep the wolves at bay. Remember, you can’t fake your way into authenticity; you will have to work for that authenticity. In order to know your stuff you have to at least become proficient in what you are doing, teach someone else to do what you do, and always keep learning.
Become proficient: When it comes to doing what you do, the only thing you can do is the very best you can. How do you become the best at what you do? You learn everything you can about you do. Become the recognized expert in your chosen field or profession.
Teach: Another way to learn more about what you do is to teach someone else what you do. Be a mentor/teacher and teach those that want to learn. If someone is following you then they want to learn from you and about you. If you do not have a department of people you supervise or a squad of Infantrymen, then get yourself a Padawan/Apprentice and teach that person. Obi-wan Kenobi had a Padawan called Anakin Skywalker and Darth Sidious had an apprentice called Darth Maul, then later Darth Vader. Heck, even Donald Trump is always on the look out for his next Apprentice. Seriously, it is all about sharing your knowledge and skills.
Keep Learning: Now that you have achieved a level of professional competency and you are teaching those whippersnappers a thing or two that does not mean you can stop. On the contrary, it means that you have to keep learning. It means continue to stay the recognize expert in your field of work. As there are always new things to learn and apply to what you do. So embrace the new stuff and the changes that come along with it and that will make you a better leader, because you will know your stuff.
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