Reflecting on Leadership: A Simple Post for Hectic Times

EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Shane Elmore for writing today's blog post. Shane served as Pulsara's Vice President for Clinical Innovation and Development from 2013-2022. You can connect with him on LinkedIn. 

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Whew. Are you feeling the pressures of the fall season already, or is it just me? Maybe it's the after-effects of all the hustle and bustle that comes with summer (road trips, family reunions, a constant stream of company at our house) or maybe it's the beginning of school for the kiddos plus a renewed focus at work that drives my to-do list ever longer. Probably it's a combination of all of that, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who is feeling the strain of an incredibly busy life right now. 

With all that's going on and demanding energy globally, at work, and at home, I wanted to take a minute to reflect -- in a way that is simple and familiar to many -- on what it means to be a leader. Today's post will be short and sweet, but hopefully will encourage you to take a little break from your busy day to think about your own life and role as a leader (we are all leaders in some regard!). So take 5 minutes, breathe, stretch, and enjoy the thoughts below, which I have adapted from a favorite Corinthians passage:

Leadership is patient and kind; leadership does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Leadership bears all things, believes all things, endures all things. Leadership never ends.