EMBRACE, EMBODY & EXPRESS YOUR LEADERSHIP WISDOM
The poem Maya Angelou wrote in commemoration of the UN's 50th Anniversary in 1995 has continued relevance for humanity during these dark and difficult time now. Her words invite us to lead from this generous space of inner wisdom, shared knowing and expansive possibilities. Ready or not, it’s time.
Maya Angelou reads her poem "A Brave and Startling Truth" which she wrote in commemoration of the UN's 50th Anniversary, in 1995. A Brave and Startling Truth...
This isn't readily apparent because our attempts to adjust and keep moving forward limit our focus and deplete our energy even more. And, we end up operating with diminished capacity without realizing it.
I see this all the time with leaders and their teams. It's as if you have waited a little too long to put oxygen masks on yourself and your brain is more stared for oxygen than they know.
Of course, there is a remedy - like 'pure oxygen' - for this creeping deprivation of energy and resilience.
When the best in you is cultivated by your leader and work culture, you bring a keener sense of focus, commitment and endurance to the challenges you face. In productive yet challenging environments you feel safe enough to experiment and make mistakes. Individual and collective/team contributions are supported and recognized. So progress and results end up being more remarkable than you ever imagined possible.
If this thriving environment is not available in the culture where you work, find simple yet consistent ways to give genuine encouragement, recognition and appreciation to yourself and your team. Whenever possible, walk in nature to experience a natural energy reset. Notice how much more resilent you feel. And, notice the positive impact your attitudinal and behavioral shifts in the environment have on individual and team engagement, performance and results.
Simply the Best Coaching helps inclusive women leaders experience new ways of seeing, thinking, feeling, knowing and acting to help them navigate the noise, confusion and chaos of energy depleting challenges and unprecedented—Epic—change.
Sylvia Warren, MBA, coaches inclusive women leaders, culture shifters, and entrepreneurial innovators to thrive as leaders — so they engage more fruitfully in difficult conversations, confidently make wise strategic decisions, and expand their influence and impact to create meaningful lasting results without forfeiting who they are or what they value.
