Plow Horse vs. Show Horse

In Jim Collins' best selling book, Good to Great, he talks about attributes of leaders of companies who went from good to great. One analogy that he made has really made me stop to think about the characteristics of leaders. Collins talks about the roles of personal humility and professional will, and paints the image of a plow horse vs. a show horse. The plow horse leader wants to make the company better and develop a thriving work environment, even after the leader retires or leaves the company, while the show horse leader wants personal attention, and may even want the company to suffer after he/she has left so that it is clear that the company cannot survive without them. This strong imagery and compelling thought has made me stop to think about my own qualities as well as those around me. Plow horse or show horse? What are you? Who am I? and who do I want to be?