Tag: Thrive

Intentional Leadership in Action

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Intentional leaders know who they are. They don’t pretend to be who they are not. They know that they are not perfect. And they are not afraid to admit their mistakes.

According to Jane A. G. Kise, ‘Intentional leaders have deep self-knowledge, and recognize that their strengths come with blind spots.’

‘Intentional leaders go beyond identifying their values; they ponder how they will put them into action.’

‘Intentional leaders explore how their areas of responsibility benefit from each side of the clarity/ambiguity lens.’

‘Intentional leaders keep trust in mind from the start of every new relationship, knowing it is easier to build trust than to rebuild it once mistrust permeates the workplace.’

‘Leaders need to empower those they are leading, not make them overdependent.’

‘People like to be recognized in different ways.’

‘Leaders who emphasize breath may assume that everyone thrives on every changing activities.’

‘Leadership requires looking outward.’

‘Humility allows us to not adjust acknowledge weaknesses but to manage them, which is key to developing leadership expertise.’

Source:

Jane A. G. Kise (2014). Intentional Leadership: 12 Lenses for Focusing Strengths, Managing Weaknesses, and Achieving our Purpose

Daniel Howell On How To Get Through Difficult Times

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Let us start here. 'Just know, speaking as someone who has been through it all- no matter how dark it gets, you will get through this night.''- Daniel Howell
No matter what you are going through right now in your life, do not give up. You are almost there!

'If you're struggling, you need to know how to pick yourself up. If you're thriving, you need to understand why.'

'You may be a product of what made you, but you have the power to change and grow and make yourself feel better.'

'Just because you think something, doesn't mean it's real.'

'Breakdowns can be breakthroughs.' Whatever you are going through, focus on the lessons, not the pains.

'You feel what you do. You control what you do. You can have some control over how you feel. Do not give in to your emotions. If you want to master your life, you must first master your emotions.

'A good way to review your relationships is to look at your circle and consider who lifts you up and who pulls you down.' If you want to be successful in your life, you need to be around people are for you, not against you.

'If we want to change a stranger into a life partner, it's not just about time spent together- it's about trust. For trust to form in a relationship, there needs to be mutual vulnerability.''

'Having the bravery and honesty to admit what is wrong and ask for help is strength.' 

'Sharing how you honestly feel with a person can be the most helpful way to lift yourself out of a situation you may feel stuck in.' Do not stuck yourself. Because you have the poeer to unstuck yourself. 

'We tend to keep shame a secret. This is self-destructive and shame thrives on secrecy and only gives it more power over us.'