Leadership, Feminine Power, Love, and Christmas
I’ve been away the past few weeks, and just realized that my last entry was a reaction to the Tiger Woods state-of-affairs, so I thought it would be better to leave something more thought-provoking to reflect on over the holidays. Last night we saw the movie, BLINDSIDE. It was a wonderful story that beautifully illustrated the transformative power of the feminine. This is story about an intuitive, compassionate, persistent mother who completely altered the life of a young boy from the ghetto. The mother, played by Sandra Bullock, did what his male coaches and teachers couldn’t. If you are committed to influence others in ways that meet the changing landscape of today’s world, observe the way this mother transformed a life. I teach leaders across this country that leadership is is largely a matter of love. Leadership involves caring about people, not manipulating them. The mother in this movie reminded us that no plant ever grew faster because a gardener demanded or threatened it to do so. Plants grow only when the conditions are right and they receive proper care. Creating the best environment for plants and for people requires continual attention and investment. It is the feminine energy in all of us that bring us back to this truth.
Since this is the season of love, there is an opportunity to attune to compassion and sensitivity – the natural “beingness” of our nature. May we all take a few moments over the holidays to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n and learn some something about the power of love, the power of intuition, the power of trust in the capacity of the human spirit. Women, and their capacity to feel and tune in to their surroundings can be a powerful inspiration. I once heard a four-year-old say, “love is what’s in the room with you when you stop opening presents and listen.”
May peace be with you all this holiday season as we develop and express our innate capacity to influence the world with greater love, compassion, acceptance, and trust.