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

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The Bull S#%T About Power

Let’s break open the lid on the belief that power must be kept tightly in order to be effective – BULL S#%T!

Power, like abundance and love, multiplies when you give it away.

That is why I cannot understand why leaders are so afraid to share power and empower others. Last week we discussed micromanagement, but I want to emphatically drive this point home:

Power multiplies when you give it away – really!

Boleman and Deal wrote in Leading with Soul, “When people have a sense of efficacy and an ability to influence their world, they usually seek to be more productive. They direct their energy and intelligence toward making a contribution rather than obstructing progress or destroying their enemies.” At the former Saturn automobile factories, employees were empowered to stop the assembly line any time they see something wrong. The employees held pride and ownership in their product and they became part of the quality control.

Another benefit of shared power is a reduction in conflict.

We often suppress our feelings when we feel powerless. When this happens, our anger can only be contained for so long, then the conflict and anger comes spewing out, oftentimes in a rage or sarcasm. Empowered people empower others.

In a Love-Based Leadership organization, shared power equals shared ownership.

You cannot have one without the other.

How do YOU empower those around you?

With love,

Maria

Need to improve your EQ as a leader? Here’s a quick video on how these three techniques will help your leadership journey away from Fear-based Power.