This month, I’ve used a car to describe key elements of leadership. From the key to the tires to the engine, every part plays an essential role in making the car move forward.
Here are some things that often breakdown...
Can’t find the key!
The “key” to leadership is mindfulness. Without it, leaders lack presence and awareness. They have “eyes that don’t see and ears that don’t hear.” Failure becomes inevitable.
The tires are flat!
As we continue our series on health this month, I am reminded of the Hawaiian concept of “kina`ole” or flawlessness. Kina`ole speaks to all elements of good health - mind, body, spirit, financial and relationships and, although we may never attain it, we must always strive for kina`ole in our quest for good health.
From the time I started Leadership Works in 1982, it was a dream of mine to write and publish a book. Over the next almost 30 years, I mentally wrote the book, identifying and collecting my 50 most powerful leadership lessons.
One of my favorite magazines to read is Fast Company. It has a unique focus on innovation that is written by and targets progressive readers and leaders. It’s full of inspiring and fascinating stories about organizations (both large and small, well-established and start-ups) that are leading change across the globe and driving the future of business. If you’ve never picked up a copy before, I highly encourage you to check it out (http://www.fastcompany.com).
As a youngster, my mother would often speak highly of people who built successful businesses. She seemed enamored by their drive and success. Although she grew up “dirt poor” on a farm, she worked hard, attended a “commercial college” and eventually became a successful retailer. Before she died, she had proudly joined the ranks of the business people she so admired.
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I love Spring! It feels fresh and make me feel young. It’s invigorating!