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Where are all the kind leaders?
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Hi Reader, Where are all the kind leaders? It's a good question. But .Turn off the TV for a moment. Stop scrolling. Think about the leaders you know. The community leaders. The teachers. The role models. The managers. The innovators. The bosses you've had who you you would do anything for because they had your back. The people trying their best to be as good as they can be, and doing the right thing . Look around you and most of what you'll see is your colleagues building trust and psychological safety for the people around them. You'll see people showing each other respect, keeping dignity high on the agenda and sticking to the commitments they make. Turn the TV back on or pick up your phone and it looks different. But remember "news", by it's very nature, reports on the stuff that is "remarkable" - that is to say, the things that are so out of the ordinary that they are worth remarking upon. We might be morbidly fascinated by bad behaviour, but let's not confuse that with being the norm. Now isn't the time to reject kindness, it's the time to double down on it. Have a great week, Graham P.S. We're doing a digital launch for KIND in America on Tuesday 5PM GMT / 12PM ET. If you'd like to come, just hit reply and I'll send you the link. |
Rev Up for the Week with Graham Allcott
Join thousands of people starting their week on a positive note. Every Sunday afternoon, I send out an upbeat idea to set you up for the week ahead.
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