The eye, when it is working properly, is constantly in a state of motion. The brain never stops working even when we’re asleep. In fact, when we are at rest the healthy brain restores itself to live for another day. A healthy pond, even on the calmest of days, is not stagnate. Motion, it would seem, is vital to life.
Yesterday, during practice 7, a few teams were combined into one and instructed to make a unanimous life or death (simulated) decision. The teams were filled with positional and influential leaders in a very productive, healthy system. However, when told they had but 7 minutes to make a critical decision, the vast majority of them stayed in place – they didn’t move. A few shot out of their seats as if rocketed from a cannon. Leaders move, when working properly. Remember, leaders are no different than normal humans. They don’t rise to the occasion any more than you or I do. They too, sink to the level of their training.
Today, train your brain. Discipline yourself to move. Your untrained brain wants to sit still, save energy, and let somebody else do the heavy lifting for you. You can rewire your passive nature and now would be as good a time as any. Performance aggressive leaders are in motion even when all they’re doing is taking a STAND. In motion even when standing still. Good…
BUILT TO LEAD 