SIMPLY MPOWERING

Recently, I received a message from a dear friend of mine. She wrote to me: "I am now in an empty space. I trust and explore what wants to unfold." She had applied for a job that she was interested in after her practice had to close due to COVID-19. The job application was not positive and she felt okay with that. She stayed with it. She didn't go into despair and frustration. She took the time to go for long walks, to sit in stillness, to be creative and open the space to whatever wants to present itself.

Empty Space holds so much potential. As leaders we need to create such empty spaces especially during times of uncertainty and disruption as this will assist us to stay calm, present and be creative and innovative. 

I would like to take you on an exploration around the creative potential of empty space using a piece of plain white paper as a simple example. At the beginning, it is completely empty. It's just a white piece of paper. There's nothing on it. But if...

... and that one person is YOU!

Now is the time to show your true Being as a leader and human. Now is the time to lead from the heart and soul. There are moments when we lead from behind, there are moments when we lead being in the front and most importantly we can also lead through co-creation and collaboration with each other. Co-creative and collaborative leadership is the future. Now is the time to embrace the challenges of fear and face them head on. Now is the time to sit in stillness and breath and know that there is a day when the light will shine stronger and stronger again. Make it that day NOW. 

There is no future and there is no past. There is only NOW. The choice is yours. How do you want to show up as a leader now? Not yesterday and not tomorrow but simply NOW. 

We are currently going through an unprecedented global experience with the Corona Virus, at least in our life time. Some of us have already had similar experiences through war, job...