Sometimes people do not need another course, workshop, or training program.
They need someone they trust to say:
“I know this person. Give them an opportunity.”
That is one of the most practical ways leaders can serve others.
As our careers progress, we gain more than experience and responsibility. We also gain access. Our recommendations carry more weight. We enter rooms that emerging leaders have not yet been invited into.
That influence is a privilege, but it is not intended only for our benefit.
It is something we are called to steward.
Of course, recommending someone requires discernment. When we advocate for another person, we put part of our own credibility behind them.
But caution should not become an excuse for withholding support from people who have earned it.
Many leaders say they want to develop others while holding tightly to their best relationships and opportunities.
Real development requires more than encouragement.
At some point, belief must become advocacy.
Who has earned an opportunity that your voice could help create?