THE LEADER, LEADERSHIP & TAP ROOTS, PART V. . .

This morning, gentle reader, we will conclude our brief exploration of some of the Major Tap Roots that feed, nurture and sustain the Leader and Leadership (as a reminder, these are not the only Major Tap Roots that feed, nurture and sustain; you, gentle reader, may well know of others that do so).

THE TAP ROOTS:

• Health: At our best we are living paradoxes (‘we’ = the individual, relationships, and the organization as a living organism). Thus we nurture and we deplete our health. Each individual nurtures and depletes the four dimensions that help comprise a fully human being. These four dimensions are the Physical, the Intellectual, the Emotional and the Spiritual dimensions (Note: some resonate more with ‘Spirit’ than with ‘Spirituality’). Each individual probably has his or her ‘favorite’ ways of both nurturing and depleting each of these dimensions. Over time, more nurturance or more depletion will occur in each dimension. Each relationship and each organization also nurtures and depletes one or more of the individual’s dimensions and over time more nurturance or more depletion will occur. Each relationship (think, one-to-one, team, department, etc.) also nurtures and depletes the health of the relationship and each organization also nurtures and depletes its health. Over time each person, each relationship and the organization will become healthier or more dis-eased/depleted. Perhaps at some time I will devote a number of postings to this topic, ‘Heath,’ but these few words will have to suffice for now.

• Commitment to Development: I am thinking this morning of the individual’s, each relationship’s and the organization’s need to develop – or develop more fully – their skills, talents, abilities and capacities. I am also thinking that this commitment includes ensuring to the best of their ability that these are utilized fully and wisely. Each individual, relationship and organization is also charged with developing their ability and capacity to appropriately respond and appropriately react and to develop their ability and capacity to be unconditionally response-able and responsible. Each individual, relationship and organization is also charged with developing their ability and capacity to embrace and engage Problems, Polarities, Paradoxes and Dilemmas. Too often these three entities focus on ‘Problems’ and hence they are not committed to the development of embracing and engaging Polarities, Paradoxes, and Dilemmas. By-the-by, these three occur much more often than do ‘Problems’ to be solved. Finally, for this entry at least, each individual, relationship and organization is charged with a commitment to develop their ability and capacity to use their ‘power’ ethically and morally (simply stated: To act at all times rooted in Integrity).