How Does A Caring Leader Consciously Manage Being Overwhelmed?

There is a time to lead and a time to follow.The true calling of a conscious leader in these changing times is recognizing which is which.

The complexities, dependencies and crises of today call for leaders to carry a lot.How much do you carry?When you can't carry, how do you know it?

When you can't carry, what do you do?When you can't carry, how do you ask for help?When you can carry, what do you do?When you can carry more because you feel full and you need to release your talents and gifts, what do you do?

When you can carry, how do you ask - what can I do to help?When you can carry, how do you make it okay for others who can't carry?

When you can carry, how do you care for others who can't carry?When you are upset at others who can't carry, how do you recognize yourself in them?

When you are upset at others who are carrying, how do you recognize yourself in them?We may all - leaders and followers - have our time of being in both places.The conscious leader discerns when, and in what context to lead or follow.

Care.

Care.

Care.

But do not neglect Self-care.

You must make it okay to leave and come back to this, otherwise you will not lead from a full cup.