Inspired leaders have the awareness that leadership is not about leading others. It is about leading your own body, mind and intellect and being led by the life giving force- the Self, with the capital “S”.
Leadership of the body involves healthy habits. It is eating the right food, breathing the right way and keeping the body in right shape by exercising in the right way.
Food has a big impact on our behavior and our lives. Some foods make us lethargic, irritable and dull. Some make us energetic and action oriented. Others make us reflective and creative when babies are in their mother’s wombs, they breathe in the right natural way. As they come into the world and grow older, they forget the right way of breathing- inhaling causing the stomach to go out and exhaling resulting in the abdomen going in. Exercises of the right kind keeps physical equipments of the body in the right shape and ready to support our vision.
Leadership of the body combined with the ways we use our minds, intellects and are led by our “souls” also involves leadership of the five senses and the process of perception. Leadership of the “eyes” is about the power of observation. Do we see what is seen by most or do we also observe the “unseen” that most people ignore or miss? Leadership of “ears” is about listening with attention. Many of us hear but do not listen to what is being said or implied. Great leaders are skillful listeners. Leadership of the skin is to learn how to use our power of touch to build trust, to heal and to demonstrate affection. It is not just the touch of “pleasure” but the touch of “joy” that is used by leaders who are leaders.
Leadership of the nose is about learning how to smell in the right way to prepare the mind and intellect to suit our intentions. For example, when we are preparing ourselves for quiet contemplation and reflection smelling the fragrance of flowers and incense calms us. This also helps us to choose right foods and beverages to eat and drink. Leadership of the tongue is also about making the right choices for food and drink and learning to “eat and drink” in a way that makes to derive the full nutritional value of our culinary habits.
Leadership of the mind is about leading our emotional intelligence in the right way. When we learn to listen deeply, appreciate people, demonstrate our love for others and empathize by learning “how to get out our own shoes” before “stepping into ‘others’ shoes”, we lead our minds and emotions in appropriate ways.
Leadership of the mind is also about learning to deal with negative emotions. Anger, greed, jealousy, hatred, vanity are all negative emotions that take us away from joyful lives.
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