B, I really appreciated your reflection and I can appreciate your current challenges.
“This story served as a reminder that a leader does not lose hope.” Thank you for sharing this great reminder. I needed it today!
Hope is a priceless resource which can’t be bought but needs to be a reality for leaders and needs to be instilled in those we lead. Your post led me to think about how I am instilling hope in those around me as I lead and whether I am adding currency to the hope account or making withdrawals.
And even when hope is not abundant, the most reassuring truth for me is that the presence of God and His faithfulness means we can always find hope in every situation. Even when we are hopeless, we have the opportunity to hope in God and put our trust in Him.
Chris,
I love what you said about the idea of hope as a currency and are we adding to it or withdrawing from it. I must admit that there have definitely been times I have withdrawn from it. This is rarely done on purpose. I like to call myself a realist, however, I can sometimes be seen as a pessimist as I identify problem areas rather quickly. The problem arises for me when I do not have the ability to articulate the problem and therefore am unable to develop a solution. Part of my hope in this MAL program is to gain the language and skills to present solutions so that I am able to more fully engage in depositing hope on an organizational level rather than withdrawing it.
Thanks for this powerful idea! It is definitely something I will reflect on more.