Chapters of Leadership - Strengthening
Purpose - Part III
It’s In The Stretch
In the Stretch We See
There is a unique movement from the often volatile chapter of settling into the chapter of strengthening. You are now, when it comes to your natural gifts and talents, entering the part of your story where you actually start recognizing them. The core purpose of this chapter is for your simple roots to move from their shallowness and stretch to find the depth and richness of healthy soil. As we saw in the intro of this chapter, the experience you begin to have is an increased awareness and understanding of the unique mix of gifting and talent that makes you who you are. This awareness means you are starting to actually understand how to leverage them.
So, as you cross the threshold of settling into the room of strengthening, ask yourself - what am I most aware of right now in this moment of my story? More specifically - which of your natural gifts and talents are you more cognizant of than other things? When thinking about those that you are leading, what do you think they would say are your greatest contributions? It is in the stretch of our leadership roots that actually creates the ability to see. When we stretch ourselves mentally, emotionally, physically and professionally - there is a phenomenon that takes place where those natural abilities reveal themselves by the way they grow and the way those naturally weaker areas get exposed. Both sides of the coin create awareness and a natural focus on how and what to leverage.
Stay Rooted ~
Deeper Roots
Stop now and think – what are the top 1-2 gifts and skills you see showing up in your work and / or leadership?
As you are in this moment, describe how it is you see them showing up.
Although you may not know exactly how right now, what are some ways you have seen impact around you distinctly from leveraging your natural gifts and skills?
As you think about moving into deeper soil - consider this: Do you have others around you who are deep soil as well who can help you go deeper?
