Kelly Henderson, Executive Director for the Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic has been in the Trucking Industry for over 24 years. Having started her career in the Trucking Industry at a leading private career college for the trucking industry in Atlantic Canada, it was a natural progression to move to the Council in 2004. Her work has focused in a variety of areas, not limited to, recruitment and retention, training standards, certifications and building human resource capacity in the trucking industry. Over the years she has received many industry awards and recognitions for her contributions to industry. Most recently was recognized as Woman of the Year in Transportation for her dedication to excellence in the trucking industry. Continuous learning is one of Kelly’s top priorities. “The trucking industry has been very good to me – the best part of what I do is that every day is different – I experience new challenges and new opportunities regularly with ongoing opportunity to learn and grow.”

Columnists,Kelly Henderson |
August 21, 2017

One of my favorite author’s today is Robin Sharma.  He is a Canadian writer, speaker and inspiration to many around the world.  Something currently resonating with me is his belief that we are all leaders, regardless of our job title. 

This statement has made me think of what I expect of myself.  Leaders are people who have responsibility over others in their organization, and leaders are also the people who show up every day and help those around them learn and grow.   Regardless of our title or role in our respective organizations, it is up to us to decide whether we choose to show up as leaders.

I believe we all want to do the best at whatever we do.  I also believe it starts from within.  How do we see ourselves?  Is it in sync with how we want others to see us?  Are we living up to our own expectations of ourselves?  It is now more important than ever that we all show up as leaders.

Regardless of your current job title, here are three things to consider the next time you question if you are a leader:

  1. Does my attitude impact the people around me?  Am I doing my part to help other people on my team?
  2. Do other people rely on me to do my job? If yes, am I exceeding their expectations?  If not, why not and what can I do to change it?
  3. Treat yourself and buy one of Robin Sharma’s books (or borrow one from your local library): The Leader with No Title and The Guide to Greatness are great choices.
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Kelly Henderson, Executive Director for the Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic has been in the Trucking Industry for over 24 years. Having started her career in the Trucking Industry at a leading private career college for the trucking industry in Atlantic Canada, it was a natural progression to move to the Council in 2004. Her work has focused in a variety of areas, not limited to, recruitment and retention, training standards, certifications and building human resource capacity in the trucking industry. Over the years she has received many industry awards and recognitions for her contributions to industry. Most recently was recognized as Woman of the Year in Transportation for her dedication to excellence in the trucking industry. Continuous learning is one of Kelly’s top priorities. “The trucking industry has been very good to me – the best part of what I do is that every day is different – I experience new challenges and new opportunities regularly with ongoing opportunity to learn and grow.”