Coloring Outside the Lines of Leadership

As leaders, we have a responsibility to lead and inspire with clarity.

In our busy world, we often don’t take the time to just think and get really clear about the vision and more importantly, the path, systems, and steps necessary to realize the vision. And even worse, we think we have to get there on our own. This month I want to really dive into how to explore that intuition to gain clarity.

Well, the good news is that we are not on our own.

Prayer and meditation are ways we connect with our Source. Stillness and silence are also paths to feeling that connection with the Universe. French philosopher and scientist Blaise Pascal stated, “All man’s miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone.”

Through stillness, we obtain clarity.

When we have clarity, we have time gained. Time gained comes to us because we have a clearer picture of the problem or dilemma and see an unobstructed path to follow.

I cannot think of a more cost-efficient use of time. The return on investment with time spent in silence with our Source is abundance beyond our wildest dreams. Some color mandalas, some bring mats to work to meditate, while others simply take time during a pause in the day to find their Source connection.

Here’s a quick video I did on two ways to improve your leadership through prayer and meditation, check it out!

Some extra information on Prayer and Meditation in Leadership.

As always, I love hearing your thoughts, what topics would you cover if you were meditating on a lunch break?

With love,

Maria

P.S. If you like this blog, you’ll LOVE my 10th Anniversary Edition of Love-Based Leadership - the link is below!

Micromanagement in Leadership

Micromanagement is really just FEAR-Management.

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In the workplace, fear-based leadership is manifested in a number of ways. We see fear in leadership when employers do not trust the employees to do the jobs for which they were hired. Many managers are fearful of losing control, resulting in micromanagement. Micromanagement is a classic display of fear.

I once had a student challenge me when we were discussing micromanagement in class. He thought the concept was exaggerated. I then shared with him an experience I had while working with a homebuilder:

We were opening up a new community in a different state than our corporate headquarters. After we selected a mailbox and a holiday green color (the same color as the community logo), management asked that we paint the mailbox we selected using the exact same green paint and then ship it back to corporate headquarters for the company president to approve the mailbox and paint color!

Are you aware of the areas that you tend to react to? When have you micromanaged others? What are some micromanagement situations you have experienced?

Being mindful, and the clarity that comes with it, helps leaders understand and consciously set vision.

With love,

Maria