Today, I want to ask you a very different leadership question: “Is my soul in a better place today than it was a year ago?”
For 12 months you’ve been doing the hard work of leadership. You’ve led through the rapidly-changing landscape of the post-pandemic world that has likely shaken up your team or organization. You’ve been:
Making tough decisionsRe-arranging teamsDisappointing people for a greater purposeSaying “no”Challenging your team to remain engaged in this uncertain economy
All of these necessary tasks can take a toll on the leader’s soul.
The writer of the biblical book of Proverbs states emphatically, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). For leaders, this means taking time to examine the condition of your inner being.
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