Balance being proud of yourself and proud of your team...

We all think we’re special… for some that’s real, and others it’s aspirational. Whichever the case, it’s a good reason to apply the Golden Rule to everyone you meet. Because, if we truly are the center of our own universe, and everyone else is too, navigating through the relationships we encounter each day is very important. Making it wise to:

 

·      Think before speaking.

·      Listen more than we speak.

·      Acknowledge all that we don’t know.

·      Treat others the way we want to be treated.

·      Seek to understand before trying to be understood.

 

As leaders, we want those that work for us to be competent and confident. Competent to do what’s expected and knowledgeable about what’s needed to be effective. Confident enough to know what they know and use that to do all that’s expected and more. We want (and need) them to challenge the status quo in ways that make themselves and those around them better, to work with others to do the same; for everyone to proudly be at the center of their own universe while working effectively with everyone else. All the while, nurturing an environment that acknowledges what we each bring to one another and truly understands that we’re all in this together. Listen carefully to the voices around you today.

 

Pema Chödrön (born 1936): American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, former acharya of Shambhala Buddhism and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.