Tag: authority

Sometimes it has to be uncomfortable

Posted on by philipdodson

Sometimes as humans we need to discuss awkward and uncomfortable things.

We can choose to head to Netflix or pretend they are not there, but that is ducking out of our responsibility to our fellow humans and is letting ourselves down too.

We all form the world that we live in and that means that each and every one of us needs to be part of the dialogue.

There is a great Facebook Live with Brene Brown, whose work I am a great fan of, and she is discussing the very touchy subject of race and it is well worth a 20-minute watch – click here. This clearly demonstrates the point and she puts it with greater depth and eloquence.

We need to discuss, not hate or criticise, difficult topics, as that is the only way to move forward as a human race. We’ve tried the authoritarian and hate approach and it has been a miserable failure so far.

Next time there is a challenging and uncomfortable thing to discuss, we need to step up and get involved, why wouldn’t you?

True leaders

Posted on by philipdodson

True leaders are not on a podium.

They are not looking for awards.

They are not looking for recognition.

They are not looking for something in return for their leadership.

They are looking for the people they lead to succeed and become leaders too.

Don’t wait for others to lead, don’t look for the payback or the reward, do it because you care about something, because you want to make a difference and inspire others. Do it simply because it makes us feel good and seeing how it helps our fellow human is the reward that no money can ever buy.

We have plenty of people in authority who seek to control and manipulate others, what we need is more true leaders that inspire others.

As Simon Sinek says ‘leaders eat last’.