Whiners and Leaders

Would you argue with me if I said that we have become a culture of whiners?  Leaders — and of course I use that word not to refer to a position, but to a frame of mind and action — leaders don’t whine.  And our world needs us to lead.

Whining connotes powerlessness.  And maybe worse, it sucks the energy out of others.  Leading does not mean turning a blind eye to difficulties.  Indeed, good leaders are brutally honest about the facts.  But then, consciously or otherwise, when they see difficulties they choose one of two paths: acceptance, if the problems lie outside their influence, or action to stimulate change.

So, you might monitor your inner whiner this week!  When some difficulty — jerk, the weather, the copier, your Achilles tendon, your teenager – is stimulating you to whine, take a breath, another deep breath, take another, and ask yourself: “Will I lead?”  If the answer is “yes,” then ask yourself:  Acceptance or Action?

Observe the whiner.  Choose to lead.  And ask yourself: accept or act?

To lead with your best self.

 

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