Leading with an open (but not bleeding) heart

Michael Hyatt over at Intentional Leadership shares the following...

The most important thing you can do as a leader is to keep your heart open. What do I mean? Think of it this way. When your heart is closed:

• You are distant and aloof.
• You don’t connect to people.
• Communication shuts down.
• You leave people to fend for themselves.
• You focus on what people are doing wrong.
• You are critical and demanding.
• People feel oppressed.

The result? Possibility dries up and the organization begins to die.
Conversely, when your heart is open:

• You are fully present and accessible.
• You connect to people.
• Communication is wide open.
• You are a resource to your people.
• You may focus on what is missing, but not on who is wrong.
• You are affirming and encouraging.
• People feel free.

The result? Possibility flows through the organization and the organization grows and develops.