Who is in Your Inner Circle?

Presidential history calls them the “kitchen cabinet” (Andrew Jackson) or the “brain trust” (Franklin Roosevelt). It’s a group of friends and advisors who serve leaders in a unofficial but very influential capacity.

Every leader ought to build an inner circle that adds value to him or her and to the leadership of the organization they serve. John Maxwell suggests the following mix:

• Creative people
• Loyal people
• People who share your vision
• Wise and intelligent people
• People with complimentary gifts
• People with influence
• People of faith
• People of integrity
  

Do those closest to you exemplify these qualities?