Gratitude, Perspective, and One Very Determined Cat
Gratitude has been on my mind lately, I guess, judging by my newsletter.
This week I was thinking about it in the context of perspective, with the help of our 3-legged cat and 14-year-old dog.
Gratitude has been on my mind lately, I guess, judging by my newsletter.
This week I was thinking about it in the context of perspective, with the help of our 3-legged cat and 14-year-old dog.
Gratitude isn’t soft. It’s strong. And it may be one of the most underutilized tools we have in leadership today.
And at the end of the day, it changes how we see the world.
Change is never far away. A staff member leaves. A new initiative starts. Roles evolve. Seasons shift. And it can leave us feeling off-balance.
As George Bernard Shaw wrote,
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
That perspective is a helpful reminder: change isn’t just a disruption. It’s often the doorway to growth.
…But the reality is that growing as a leader—developing new habits, adopting best practices, building emotional intelligence—is not the same as trying to copy someone else’s personality or leadership style.
…character is a quality that can be measured just like height, weight, and speed.
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