A Holistic Approach to Leadership

11/23/2007

A Holistic Approach to Leadership

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
Lao Tzu

Mike Eskew, the CEO of UPS, writes about the importance of "giving yourself time to nurture the parts of you — professional and personal — that make you uniquely valuable to your organization." Writing in pink magazine (November 2007; pinkmagazine.com) he observes....

"Every week I set aside time for self renewal. That means doing things that aren't naturally part of my job: volunteering in the community, reading for enjoyment, exercising, sitting on the boards of other organizations, attending seminars, and learning new ways of doing things from a diverse group of people outside the company. These activities stimulate creativity that eventually leads to better problem solving and innovation. In short, I have a life outside of the office, and those activities make me better at what I do.

"Self-renewal also reinforces the balance that is essential to good leadership. But you have to add renewal to your to-do list — and use it wisely. If you don't, it will be lost in the chaos of the workday, or, worse, become more of a distraction than a strength."

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