Growing up, I heard the saying, kids are people too (Bob McAllister). I love hearing this especially since I often heard the words 'kids are meant to be seen and not heard". This saying is usually used in reference to children and women to marginalize them, but what about leaders? What about you?
Certainly, most people do not feel that leaders are marginalized. We look to leaders to solve problems and provide solutions. We often have high expectations of leader without looking at them as people with lives just as us. People often look up and down at the same time at leaders leaving some leaders not feeling enough, inadequate, drained, and too tired to give themselves the self-care they need.
Still, self-care for leaders is important because leaders are people too. So, care About You Because Leaders Are People Too! As a leader, you have needs that are different than those you lead like how to reduce the budget without excessive major layoffs, how to mobilize your team and get the buy in you need during a time of change transition, how to build trust among your senior leaders, or how to achieve work life balance. You have these needs, but you have basic needs and goals too. Your goal maybe how to lose weight this year, become more tone, build your personal portfolio, start or build a new personal relationship, etc.
As you develop as a leader, I wanted to take this special moment to encourage you to take care of you. Yes, take care of what you need to in your professional life, develop your relationships and take the time to develop your personal life too. After all, your personal life can impact your professional life and vice versa. It can help feed your success or halt it. So, take care of you.
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Laura D. Harver is the founder and CEO of Harver Edge, LLC, the Innovative Solutionista™, and a credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF). She covers topics centered around leadership, health & well-being (individual, family, organizational), diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and legacy development..
