35,000- that is how many decisions the average human makes in a day. Maybe more! Jobs, clothes, cars, homes, diets, conversations, spouses…all these are things we choose throughout our lives, sometimes daily. Some decisions carry less weight, have less implications than others which explains why we don’t register too many of these 35000. But some decisions could change the rest of our lives, so we use whatever information we have on hand to make the best of it and rightfully so!
When my wife and I chose to become parents, we considered many factors and the implications it would have on our lives. One implication I didn’t account for, is how much my leadership journey would take a shift as a result of becoming a father. I have often drawn parallels between parenting and leadership because of my first-hand experience. Fatherhood is leadership and I for one have learnt so much about myself and leadership through it.
As parents we do our best to make the best decisions for our littles ones, hoping that it’ll turn out great in the end. Schools, upbringing, religion, even the name we give them at birth. It is a huge and happy responsibility we gladly take on and sometimes have to fight the urge to run from particularly when things get hot.
It is 100percent worthwhile though and last year, everything came 360 when my son and programming student, Aliraza Versi, and I had a sit-down conversation to look back on our relationship, how I was as a dad, fatherhood and leadership, the importance of commitment and some feedback on my parenting of him.
“Commitment is the most important thing in life.” – Aliraza Versi
Take a listen with your family (at work or at home) and be encouraged to have similar conversations. even if you are not a father, invest in leading like one. it is my sincere hope that as you listen to this, you will invest in becoming a better leader and/or father wherever you are.
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