Thriving In A Rapidly-Changing World

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Change is here to stay. If you want to thrive, change is the way. If you are not willing to change, people will leave you behind.

But you can’t do it alone. You need other people. According to Arpil Rinne, ‘In times of great change, when the world is in flux, we need each other more than ever. We need one another’s support, wisdom, guidance, presence, and occasionally a shoulder to cry on. We need one another’s generosity.’

‘Knowing your enough means knowing that the more you give, the better you make others’ lives. The better you make others’ lives, the more they can contribute to the world, the more your life is improved … and the cycle continues.’

‘Generous leaders understand that having the greatest impact on the world means giving the most of ourselves, not acquiring the most for ourselves. To be more, give more.’

‘Leading with enough means nurturing relationships above all else: not for money, but for their inherent and often incalculable value.’

‘Knowing your enough sees through the futility of comparison and empowers you to develop your own metrics of ‘enoughness’ rooted in internal satisfaction, meaning, relationships, resilience, discovery, and helping others.’

‘Knowing your enough brings clarity about what really matters.’

‘When you know your enough, you have less anxiety and your ability to thrive expands a lot.’

‘We don’t need to find new solutions: we need to regain our bearings, reconnect with ourselves and one another, and discover what we’ve already known.’

‘Getting lost doesn’t mean lacking direction or being foolish- … it means being completely comfortable with what you don’t (and may never) know.’

‘Learning to see what’s invisible doesn’t mean losing focus or ignoring what is visible. … It’s the ability to adjust your gaze, see the full picuture, and really understand what’s what.’

Source:

April Rinne (2021). Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

How To Lead From Within You

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You are a leader. Leadership is not about where you come from, what you have done with your life, or where you are going.

Leadership is about self-care.

To lead other people, you must take care of yourself. You must be there for you, especially when things are not going well for you.

According to Dale Carnegie, ‘The first step toward success is identifying your own leadership strengths.’

Successful leaders today involve employees in all aspects of the work process: design, manufacture, inventory, marketing. Leaders create teams. They don’t issue orders from above. Leaders realize that the employees who actually do the work can actually make decisions.’

‘Treat people like people.’

Motivation can never be forced. People have to want to do a good job.’

‘There’s nothing more effective and rewarding than showing a genuine interest in other people.’

‘Be quick to admit mistakes and slow to criticize. Above all, be constructive.’

‘Step outside yourself to discover what’s important to someone else.’

‘No one can possibly know everything. Listening to others is the single best way to learn.’

‘Team players are the leaders of tomorrow.’

‘The greatest reward a leader can achieve– the greatest legacy a leader can leave- is a group of talented, self-confident, and cooperative people, who are themselves ready to lead.’

Source:

Dale Carnegie (1993). The Leader in You: How to Win Friends, Influence People and Succeed in a Changing World