Leadership Involves Clearing the Past

Leadership involves clarity.
Until a personal clearing happens, we’re stuck. Now, I’m not talking about some ‘woo-woo” spiritual cleansing, rather I’m talking about a practical, logical, methodical, pragmatic, long hard look in the rear view mirror.
With a foot still stuck in the pain or regret of the past, a full throttle rev into the future is difficult and cumbersome – maybe even outright impossible.
There is a man I once worked with. During a time of economic upheaval, his job was eliminated. This was a financial decision that the owner of the company needed to and chose to make. This man was very talented. It was not a question of his talent – it was a question of economics. He took his leaving from the company to mean something about him and proceeded to carry a large grudge. He chose to be resentful. A year later, during a brief phone call, I learned that he had not found a permanent position (did I mention how talented he was?). I wish the conversation had been even briefer when he proceeded to move into gossip, hard feelings and resentment. He was stuck. Resentment is the super glue of being stuck.
What have you taken someone’s past action to mean about you?
What will it take to forgive?
Forgiveness is the acetone to the super glue of resentment. Stop nursing bad feelings and release those sacks of rocks that you are carrying around with you. Take a giant leap forward (rooted in purpose, of course) knowing that everything happens for a reason.
To your unlimitless leadership – it is truly rooted in the release of past stories that no longer serve you.
MP
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