1. Your Attitude Cannot Substitute For CompetenceIn my leadership experience, I made the mistake of looking for attitude and discounting ability. I thought that positive people will eventually get the job done, even if they didn't have the exact abilities for the role.
Unfortunately, there's no substitute for talent. An attitude of confidence cannot replace competence.
2. Your Attitude Cannot Substitute For Experience
Idealists have an intense desire to change the world and often have a courageous attitude to match their ambition. However, without experience, an idealist's wave of enthusiasm will crash onto the shores of reality. Certain leadership positions (due to the scope of their responsibility) demand the kind of experience that is earned solely through experience.
3. Your Attitude Cannot Change The Facts
By itself, attitude cannot stem the tide of an evolving industry. For instance, newspapers must adjust their advertising strategies to confront the fact that consumers are flocking online for news. Regardless of the attitude, the industry has to face the facts of the evolving market.
4. Your attitude Cannot Substitute for Personal Growth
Attitude fills us with hopes that we might reach our dreams. However, hope without action proves false. Never stop dreaming, but also never cease growing if you expect your dreams to come true. In the words of the musician, Bruce Springsteen "A time comes when you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be."Excerpt from The Difference Maker by John C. Maxwell
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