Leadership Inspiration

Some days you just need a little bit of inspiration. A colleague of mine sent me a poem that I thought was a beautiful reminder and blessing for those of you who are called to leadership.

FOR ONE WHO HOLDS POWER
 
 by John O’Donohue

May the gift of leadership awaken in you as a
 
 vocation,
 
 Keep you mindful of the providence that calls you to
 
 serve.

As high over the mountains the eagle spreads its
 
 wings,
 
 May your perspective be larger than the view from
 
 the foothills.

When the way is flat and dull in times of gray
 
 endurance,
 
 May your imagination continue to evoke horizons.

When thirst burns in times of drought,
 
 May you be blessed to find the wells.

May you have the wisdom to read time clearly
 
 And know when the seed of change will flourish.

In your heart may there be a sanctuary
 
 For the stillness where clarity is born.

May your work be infused with passion and creativity
 
 And have the wisdom to balance compassion and
 
 challenge.

May your soul find the graciousness
 
 To rise above the fester of small mediocrities.
 
 May your power never become a shell
 
 Wherein your heart would silently atrophy.
 
 May you welcome your own vulnerability
 
 As the ground where healing and truth join.

May integrity of soul be your first ideal.
 
 The source that will guide and bless your work.