Lead Without Trying So Hard

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January 22, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go. - J.C. Watts - Lead Without Trying So Hard Lead without trying so hard -- it sounds like counter-intuitive, maybe even crazy advice. But it turns out that the well-intended attempt in leadership can often be derailed by the effort itself. As Johnson provocatively puts it in her Harvard Business Review article, "When we stop trying, we will have more charisma than we had imagined." Read on for a deeper dive into this paradoxical perspective on leadership. { read more } Be The Change The next time you're faced with challenge, try embracing the thought of trusting your instincts as opposed to trying too hard. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit Because I'm Happy 10 Timeframes For Measuring Life 34 Affirmations For Healthy Living Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 166,718 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More