Recharging Yourself As A Leader—3 Laws Of Managing Energy
Look up any list of the top challenges currently facing leaders—Forbes, McKinsey, Gallup, KornFerry, each have their list—and, despite some differences, they all rest on a common denominator: They all require an enormous amount of energy and learning agility from leaders, not only for personal stamina, but for engaging and inspiring others. These can be tiring, disorienting times, with rapid competitive pivots, new ways of working that aren’t always working, mass resignations, and increased strains on mental and physical health. How can we find the abundant energy needed to be bigger than the challenges we face and be a guiding force for others? Here are three laws of energy management that, on the one hand, can guide us and, on the other hand, we break at our peril.