In leadership, the way up is down. Serve before you get served

Bangambiki Habyarimana
About This Quote

The way up is down. Serve before you get served, is a great leadership quote. This means that if you want to become a leader, you need to make yourself useful to others first. It’s a difficult concept to accept, but this quote helps to explain why so many people look up to successful leaders.

Source: The Great Pearl Of Wisdom

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