Words of wisdom for our leaders in 2018

This message created by Nancy Hardaway, an executive coach and leadership trainer, includes some words of wisdom for leaders throughout 2018.

I have taken the liberty of paraphrasing. The wishes are included below:

⏩ More time in your days not just for getting more done, but for thinking and listening to your own heartbeat and the heartbeats all around you…

For getting up above the clouds and seeing beyond the horizon.

⏩ Courage to act or not to make tough decisions when necessary and empathy to understand the impact of those decisions on you and all you touch…

And then resilience to keep on moving forward.

Clarity of vision and creative thinking to see interconnections that could bring you opportunity, and those that point toward possible solutions to see ways you can, rather than ways you can’t.

The skill and will to be present in this moment, in this place, to see the person or people before you and look into their eyes to hear what they say…

And understand, or really listen without having to speak.

Camaraderie and support, someone to lean on, someone to think with.

For leading is a lonely business because you go to places not seen before… And it’s always a risk. Nights of rest and full sleep and vacations from technology…

Slower days to set aside the heavy responsibilities of demanding more from yourself.

Camaraderie and support, someone to lean on, someone to think with.

⏩ A team of people to work with that share a common goal, can laugh and argue together and appreciate their differences…

And in the end get things done with you and without you.

⏩ To live your year, your days at work and at home, in ways that nourish you and make a difference for others…

So that when you look back, you have few regrets.

My sincere wishes to the leaders who surround us.