Wednesday, 3 February 2010

A matter of balance

How balanced I feel seems to be a perfect indicator of how I'm doing. Light and dark, left and right, internal and external.

In our recent leadership study with Aspire I was interested to see the emergence of behaviours that have been historically seen as "female" ways to do things, and a challenge of more yang, results driven, action focussed ways (message me for a copy of the report)

This has been described as a feminisation of the business world, but I wonder if it isn't more of a balancing? In a system that has been driven by "male" ways since the early days of the industrial revolution, there is a need for both. No waxing without waning. No inspiring without expiring.

And in my life I need balance. Between physical and mental. Between fun and challenge. Laughter and tears. Work and life.

How's your balance today?

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