Wednesday, May 13, 2015

FIGHTING THE SCARCITY MINDEST AS A GENEROUS LEADER…Jenni Catron, CATALYST

I THINK WE LEARN TO FEAR SCARCITY AT AN EARLY AGE. THE FEAR OF NOT HAVING ENOUGH CAUSES US TO RACE TO BEAT OTHERS TO GET WHAT WE WANT.  


Before we know it this mentality infiltrates every part of our lives.

We're afraid of a friend (or colleague) becoming better friends with someone else, so we don't make the introduction
We're afraid the store might run out of that fancy new thing we want so we slap our credit card down and impulsively buy it
We keep our freezers stocked because we don't want to go hungry
We give our financial resources sparingly because we're afraid we won't have enough for retirement
We don't celebrate the accomplishment of a co-worker because we're afraid they'll get promoted sooner


We hoard.
We keep.
We guard.
We protect.

I believe that this mindset of scarcity is one of the most dangerous enemies to great leadership.  Our unwillingness to champion others, to give to others, or to make a way for others is a dangerous place to find ourselves.

In our efforts to guard and protect ourselves we actually sabotage our leadership influence.

Scarcity is in opposition to great leadership because I believe one of the greatest responsibilities of leaders is to generously develop, inspire, and empower those you lead.
 

IF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY PROTECTING WHAT YOU HAVE, YOU RARELY HAVE TIME TO INVEST IN THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU.


"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25

I'll be honest; scarcity can get the best of me.  It's one of the greatest challenges to my leadership. 


http://catalystconference.com/read/a-dangerous-enemy/

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