Leadership

Recently heard a wonderful idea about being a leader.

A friend was seeking guidance about why the group she leads wasn't pitching in, following her lead, doing what needs to be done.

A suggestion she received: Sound like a divide between "you" and "them". Maybe if your group develops unity of heart, and you move together with the group you will reach your joint objectives. As one.

How do we develop unity of heart? Chant together. Study together. Dialogue - really hear each other and speak truth together. Appreciate each other's special qualities. Develop goals together.

What do YOU find works in the groups you are a part of?


sarah

power and wisdom

Not sure about this post, but here is what it felt like happened today.

I got pissed off. Righteous indignation. I don't acknowledge often that I am angry, but I was kinda seething about some folks not carrying out their responsibility, from my perspective. And in that flashpoint of anger, a full glass of cherry juice jumped off the bedside table (ok I knocked it off with my elbow) and shattered glass and sticky juice went flying.

So, it felt like I made it happen with my power. Like I threw a lightening bolt. And created chaos.

I'm thinking it is a good thing that we awaken to our capacity and power gradually, as we develop wisdom in tandem with it. I don't want to be throwing lightening bolts willy nilly. Someone or something might get hurt. I want to be sure to use my potential and power in a way that brings happiness to my family, friends, neighborhood, country, world, cosmos. Not to create chaos and destruction.

So I will continue to use all the tools at my disposal to develop compassionate wisdom.

And I will carefully do what I can to clean up the messes I make while I am learning.


sarah