A leader’s clock is always ticking, but with no pressure - Reason 57

Time harasses people, or it looks that way when it is a Monday morning or Friday evening and people rush and rush, from everywhere to anywhere.  Add to that 24 hours news and entertainment, cheap communication tools and an endless exploration of the world, and we have a population that is busier than its ancestors.

This sense of ‘busyness’ has become the source of illness, as shown in an article[1] by blogger Scott Dannemiller, giving a general sense of powerlessness to people, as they are not able to fulfil a basic to-do list or to finish reading all the books on the shelf; after all, people are ‘too busy’ to do that.

For a leader, time is just a tool and so does not take the form of a burden.  This healthy relationship with omnipresent time gives her or him a more relaxed view of the world.  Besides, leaders have a competitive edge over other type of people, because they live without tension and so they can pay better attention to their duty, work or project.

(Excerpt from the book 82 Reasons to be a Leader)

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[1] Based on research as well Dannemiller’s personal experience, Busy is a Sickness describes with humour how to be busy is becoming an epidemic.   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-dannemiller/busy-is-a-sickness_b_6761264.html

There is clarity during uncertain times - Reason 56

Uncertainty generates doubts and questioning.  As a coping mechanism, people often complain and regret, which don’t contribute much to change anything that is happening.

But there are people who are reflecting on it: an interesting article welcomes people to the age of uncertainty[1] and it tries to explain the reasons for what the author calls the current mood of uncertainty and it explores the theories behind them.

By drawing on some current situations as a base and how those same situations are now passed, it observes how they are still a source of uncertainty.  A conclusion is that uncertainty does not end for a normal person, not even after reflection… it just develops and turns into something else.

For a leader, there is clarity no matter how uncertain the world may be, or the microcosms in which the leader lives.  That clarity comes from his or her clarity in relation to their capacity of leadership, particularly leading the self and a leader turns uncertainty into an adventure and an opportunity to change things around.

(Excerpt from the book 82 Reasons to be a Leader)

 

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[1] Welcome to the new age of uncertainty was written by Stuart Jeffries in The Guardian, on July 26^th 2016.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/26/new-age-of-uncertainty-brexit-trump-future-world-flux

You will never feel disappointed - Reason 55

The reason people feel let down by others is simple: expectations.  The solution is also simple: don’t have expectations.  It is so easy, right?

It is certainly easier if you don’t know the other person or if you don’t have anything to do with anyone else.  In other words, if you don’t want to feel frustrated, just isolate yourself and don’t try to meet people...

For a leader, things are different, because expectations turn into dreams and good wishes for others.  That is, if they succeed, the leader will be very happy; if they don’t, the leader will be there to help them dealing with it.

By not feeling disappointed, leaders keep their doors open; they continue to give new opportunities to others and to assist them to find new openings.

(Excerpt from the book 82 Reasons to be a Leader)