The past years has brought the world into an increased state of EMERGENCY on many levels. This has led to a sense of URGENCY for systemic change.
It has made visible, and exposed in undeniable ways, what isn’t working.
We find ourselves living at a time when the very foundations of our society, and the way we have built our world is questioned and at stake.
Collectively, we are moving from one way of operating in the world to another. And along the way it’s going to get messy, before it gets better.
It means that we are simultaneously reckoning with our roots, identifying where change needs to happen, redirecting our focus and resources to where it is needed, and allowing our creativity and problem solving capacity to innovate, so that we can find solutions, mitigate harm, and create new, thriving pathways ahead.
In this process of becoming intentional about transitioning from the old and unhelpful to the yet unknown new, we come to understand that it’s not just about what we do or don’t do, but it’s about HOW we do it.
And that ‘how’ is about leadership.
Our self-leadership.
The word leader can often feel so intimidating and big, but really, where is all begins is with ourselves, and our hearts and minds.
Our ability to steer the ship around, depends on us slowing down enough and being brave enough to feel into who we ARE when we create and innovative, what our vision is, our mission and values and what our capacity to translate those values into action is.
In essence, it’s about asking ourselves: “Who do I want to be at this time? What do I stand for and take a stand for? How can I move through the world in alignment with my values every step of the way?”
If we are to effectively be part of the movement for change, we want to make sure we are solid, resilient and resourceful in our leadership, in every part of our lives: as a family member, community member, colleague, team member, manager, creator, space holder, facilitator, innovator.
It’s time to rise by looking within, and then move forward with courage and integrity.
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