Stillness: the 3rd cornerstone of leadership
The third cornerstone of leadership is stillness. Oftentimes, we tend to value action over stillness. As human beings we are predisposed to get value in leaping from one side to another over stillness or waiting, even when it's obvious that stillness is needed. Stillness is our friend especially when it comes to leadership or playing leadership role. What exactly is stillness in practical terms? -Stillness is when you pause before pressing the reply button when you're angry or triggered to anger. -When we block out time in our calendars regularly for ''thinking" and stick to it. -When a leadership team takes a day out of their busy schedules just to connect and explore how they're currently operating as a team. -Stillness occur when a leader practice mindfulness. -When we adopt the overnight test on an important decision instead of a knee - jerk reaction to a problematic situation. No doubt about the fact that stillness can be an uncomfortable place to resid...