Arlene Rosenberg, Executive Coach
This week your women’s leadership coaching tip is to make delight one of your strongest purposes at work. You might ask how is this going to help me. My answer is that human brains have “mirror neurons—smile and the whole world smiles with you” (James Rouse). When you are practicing creating and living meaningfully for an honorable purpose at work everyone will feel your intentions and want to follow your lead. I have yet to see an executive who is a negative, naysayer as a creative, well liked person who has many followers. Showing your contentment reflects a self-confidence and power that is very needed in today’s work environment for achievement and success.
For many, the work place is a scary world. These people live in fear that they will be laid off, lose salary increases, and/or be criticized for not “doing enough” as they do the job of three. These issues are hardly motivating to an already discouraged workforce. As executive women who want to become strong leaders, we must recognize that joy and happiness lie in our daily choices, thoughts and actions. One of the greatest and kindest acts you can give your peers, employees and your company leaders is to “not just share your riches but to reveal to them their own.” Benjamin Disraeli
