We sent out our first SHAPE YOUR FUTURE mailing list yesterday to 100+ people… and opened with “Hey [Name]”.
Yup. The classic.
Apparently, the first name wasn’t automatically filled in.. Now, if you’d known me in my past life as a perfectionist manager, this would’ve triggered a meltdown.
Back then, I had a 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 or die trying policy. Typos? I could spot them from space. A double space between two words? I’d rewrite the whole thing.
But something funny happened yesterday: I smiled. Then laughed.
And then I turned to our own leadership model.
💨 Air helped me put it into perspective. It’s just a silly mistake. No babies cried.
💧 Water reminded me to be kind to myself. “Hey, it happens.”
These moments are where (personal) leadership begins.
Not in doing everything right, but in how we respond when things go wrong.
Mistakes? They’re inevitable. The real question is: What can I learn from this?
If that kind of leadership resonates with you, come join @anouk and me. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 – our next one-day training – is happening September 19th at The Hoorneboeg.
We’ll explore how to lead with more empathy, compassion and connection – even when your email says “Hey [Name]”.
We still have a few spots left. DM me for more information or check out or website www.shapeyourfuture.info.
