When you look at this image above what do you see?
And when you think of an anchor what does that bring up for you?
One member of the CFO Women’s Circle described being in the group as ‘an anchor which keeps me grounded’. For her an anchor suggests stability and security, a way to find your centre when everything around you may be tumultuous, a place of safety when surrounded by uncertainty. If you have ever been boating, you will appreciate the value of being able to drop anchor and sleep soundly in the knowledge that you are securely tethered.
However, another client when faced with the same image saw a heavy load, weighing him down and preventing him moving forward in the way he wanted. It represented the limiting belief that he did not deserve to step up into a bigger role and take on a larger team and more responsibility – after all he did not go to ‘the right school / university’ and was no longer scoring perfect A’s in his work. He needed to untether from this belief to find the courage and the freedom to focus on what was needed to elevate him in the new role, because perfectionism was not going to help him!
It has been said that;
‘We do not see things are they are, we see them as we are.’
Everything we see we are interpreting through the lens of our own experiences, education, cultural background, societal expectations and our current stage in life.
Bringing awareness to the lens through which I view a subject is a key element of my development as an adult. Once I start to see what is shaping my response, I can interrogate it and push back on assumptions I was previously holding unconsciously. This can enable me to see new perspectives and explore new possibilities for how to move forward. It can also help me connect with other people by understanding that the way I see the world is not the only way to see the world.
My daughter is 23 years old and she works in a retail store in Bondi Junction – what she experiences when she walks into the Westfield shopping centre there now is very different from what it was just a few weeks ago and is also very different from how I or my husband experience the same place.
You will have members of your team who are impacted by the news and current affairs in significantly differently ways to you so it can be helpful to ask ourselves;
“What if what I am seeing is not the full picture?”
As leaders in organisations our ability to not only see multiple perspectives but hold multiple perspectives simultaneously is critical to our growth. It shapes our ability to demonstrate that we care and to enhance our executive presence as we seek to influence and shape organisational strategy and growth.
If you are a leader ready to challenge yourself to grow and increase your capacity to deal with uncertainty and complexity, then let’s chat about how coaching can support you to do that.
With love,
Sue
And when you think of an anchor what does that bring up for you?
One member of the CFO Women’s Circle described being in the group as ‘an anchor which keeps me grounded’. For her an anchor suggests stability and security, a way to find your centre when everything around you may be tumultuous, a place of safety when surrounded by uncertainty. If you have ever been boating, you will appreciate the value of being able to drop anchor and sleep soundly in the knowledge that you are securely tethered.
However, another client when faced with the same image saw a heavy load, weighing him down and preventing him moving forward in the way he wanted. It represented the limiting belief that he did not deserve to step up into a bigger role and take on a larger team and more responsibility – after all he did not go to ‘the right school / university’ and was no longer scoring perfect A’s in his work. He needed to untether from this belief to find the courage and the freedom to focus on what was needed to elevate him in the new role, because perfectionism was not going to help him!
It has been said that;
‘We do not see things are they are, we see them as we are.’
Everything we see we are interpreting through the lens of our own experiences, education, cultural background, societal expectations and our current stage in life.
Bringing awareness to the lens through which I view a subject is a key element of my development as an adult. Once I start to see what is shaping my response, I can interrogate it and push back on assumptions I was previously holding unconsciously. This can enable me to see new perspectives and explore new possibilities for how to move forward. It can also help me connect with other people by understanding that the way I see the world is not the only way to see the world.
My daughter is 23 years old and she works in a retail store in Bondi Junction – what she experiences when she walks into the Westfield shopping centre there now is very different from what it was just a few weeks ago and is also very different from how I or my husband experience the same place.
You will have members of your team who are impacted by the news and current affairs in significantly differently ways to you so it can be helpful to ask ourselves;
“What if what I am seeing is not the full picture?”
As leaders in organisations our ability to not only see multiple perspectives but hold multiple perspectives simultaneously is critical to our growth. It shapes our ability to demonstrate that we care and to enhance our executive presence as we seek to influence and shape organisational strategy and growth.
If you are a leader ready to challenge yourself to grow and increase your capacity to deal with uncertainty and complexity, then let’s chat about how coaching can support you to do that.
With love,
Sue
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