October 2026 Cultured Reflections, Resilience and a Reset- Session 2/ Rashea@LLO2 Academy
Levels Vs. Leverage- Leading Without Limitations
Leaders must understand the difference between levels and leverage. Levels come in stages, steps, and strides through processes, experience, growth and skill development. Yes, levels can lead to advancement and leverage in a more positive tense.
However, leverage can take on a negative tense, also. Those who want leverage, often times, have a selfish agenda behind what they do, think, say, and feel. A toxic ambition is the driving force of leaders who want leverage.
We've all heard stories and seen leaders who wanted leverage who later got exposed in some kind of controversy. Greed, self absorption, and jealousy are often the motives that drive the ambition. behavior and agends of leader's in leadership who want leverage.
From a leader to another leader, I caution you. Stay clear of this kind of leadership and leaders who go about their business and decisions like this. The outcome is usually disastrous. Others are ususally affected by such leadership, behaviors and decision- making.
The book of Proverbs emphasizes the importance of leading and doing business the right way. Those who are zealous for leverage make others under their leadership suffer. Some people even feel forced to go along with the bad influences and decision making of their leaders and peers. Even when people know, see, and feel things aren't right or adding up they feel pressured to go along with their leaders and peers. People sometimes fear speaking up may lead to retaliation, and usually it does.
The Bible goes on to say that leaders who go about their business the right way encourage others to rejoice. Individuals guided by their leadership value being under leaders that care about their well-being. They do not have to fear retaliation, even if they speak on challenges and brewing issues confronting them or the organization.
Playing for leverage is the downfall and demise of many leaders and their leadership. They see the signs but ignore them. They've even seen others fall prey to such dealings, but they go the same way. They say, "It won't happen to me." But usually it does.
Only leaders who decide to take the route of levels outsmart the snares of leverage. Playing for leverage requires lying, scheming, and deceiving others. Working your way up may require hard work, resilience, and a relentless attitude, but the outcome is sustainable and rewarding. Furthermore, you maintain a clear conscious.
Don't make wanting leverage your goal. Make it your goal to level up. Climb the ladder of success the right way. When you as a leader do that you're already at an advantage.
Rashea@LLO2 Academy
