Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Living Your Reality

If you don’t like your reality, don’t talk about it, do something about it. Because you created it. And you are the only one who can change it.

Be curious. Because ‘curiosity leads to adaptive responses. Certainty leads to death sentences- at least this is true for every other life form on this planet.’

Don’t do it alone. ‘When fearful people bond together, all the ingredients for strong community are present: a shared world view, a desire to support one another, a clear lens for interpreting information, and a collective self-image that they’re engaged in important work.’

There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.’

Nothing living lives alone and when we are in genuine relationships, an abundance of creativity and caring gives us the very capacities we need to solve our toughest problems together.’

We need to be in the world but not of it. We need to create places at work and in our communities that protect people from the destructive dynamics of this culture and reawaken their human spirits.’

We need leaders who recognize the harm being done to people and planet through the dominant practices that control, ignore, abuse, and oppress the human spirit. We need leaders who put service over self, stand steadfast in crises and failures, and who display unshakable faith that people can be generous, creative, and kind.’

Is your work still meaningful?’

Source:

Margaret J. Wheatley (2023). Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality. Claiming Leadership. Restoring Sanity

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Want To Be A Great Leader?

As a leader, if you are not great at what you do, if you don’t know what you are doing, if you do not know how to lead yourself, no one is going to follow you.

Leadership is not about always being right but about having the courage to take risk, move forward, maintain momentum, and if you fail, try again.’

Every leadership vision, idea, and decision will impact others.’

Great leaders surround themselves with people who will tell them the truth. The ability to speak the truth as well as hear it is a key attribute of great leadership.’

When the opportunity to lead presents itself, it’s too late to start to prepare. Whether it’s taking leadership classes, taking on stretch assignments or projects, or reading books like this one, do what you need to be ready when the door opens.’

The best leaders are active listeners.’

‘While how you see yourself is important, how others see you is critical to your success as a leader.’

Today’s employees are looking for authenticity. No other leader is exactly like you; your distinguishing characteristics and sharing who you really are will build connection with your employees.’

When you are building your team, consider a potential employee’s skills, aptitude, appetite to learn, pivot, and problem solve, and attitude. It is also important that you understand how they will fit in with the team and the company culture.’

The way you get more comfortable with taking risks is to take risks.’

When you let others use your mistakes against you or use them as a reason not to give you new assignments, roles, or promotions, you are giving away your power.’

‘Great leaders learn to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.’

Source:

Carla A. Harris (2022). Lead to Win: How to Be a Powerful, Impactful, Influential Leader in Any Environment