We often attempt to put greatness into others. Somehow, we believe that if we can put greatness into others, they will be great.

We all need to learn the power of the lesson expressed by John Buchanan, “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

Greatness is already there, in each and every person. Our task is to elicit it, draw it out of them.

Leaders must work to use the greatness that exists in each person, helping them reach their potential by implementing their own deep seated greatness.