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 Create A Positive Workplace Culture

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As a leader, you are responsible for creating a positive workplace culture.

Your culture comes from what you care about. If you love people, then create a culture where people are respected.

If you want to see love, then love your people. If you want to see engaged people, then give them something that makes sense to them.

Give them reasons to come to work. If not, you are working alone. Because, according to Shawn Murphy, ‘Relating to human beings is troubling when you choose to not become more self-aware.’

‘A giver seeks to find ways to help people fulfill their needs, understand their wants, and realize their hopes.’

‘Collaboration is the active participation of people working jointly together.’

‘Connection is a relationship between people focused on and held together by evolving shared interests.’

‘Community is a unified group of people with a shared interest.’

‘The climate suffers when employees don’t believe their leader has their back.’

‘To notice what interests your employees isn’t a matter of culture. It’s a leadership choice.’

‘Employees are key partners in the success of the team and ultimately in the organization.’

‘Stewards use meaning to personalize the work experience.’

‘Resilience can be strengthened when a person has a sense of purpose.’

Source:

Shawn Murphy (2016). The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment That Energizes Everyone