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LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY
Written by Peter Kritas
If we want to awaken our Spirituality we must embrace both sides of events being good or bad equally. Life is like a magnet of positive and negative energy. Searching for a one sided magnet is futile. Searching for a one sided life is equally as futile. It is wise that we embrace the cycles of happiness and sadness equally along our journey of life, for they will both guide us to our most authentic self. True love includes a balance of both synchronously. I believe there is a Grand Orderly Design (God) in the universe and this can be seen by the science, magnitude and intelligence of what exists.
Many Entrepreneurs and Leaders around the World are harnessing their power to make a difference. Today, more than in any other time in history, extraordinary individuals are equipping themselves to create more wealth, and contribute more wealth. In 2006, Bill Gates, the richest man in the World, announced he would dedicate his time to his charity foundation. Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the World, announced he would give 85% of his fortune away. These men have a higher purpose and are in tune with their Spirituality.
In all callings there are occupational hazards and the perils of a Leader and their Spirituality are especially subtle. Leaders are not immune to the temptations of physical wealth and attainment, but the dangers most to be guarded against lie in the realm of the Spiritual. Leaders must remember that physical power will endeavour to take advantage of every inch of ground that it concedes in every other area of one’s life.
Visionary or Leader
A person who possesses marked gifts of Leadership may reach a place in their organization that compels them to choose whether their role is to be one of popular Leader or unpopular visionary. This has been my experience when I founded MailPost Australia. When someone becomes conscious of the fact that they are a Leader in their own organization, they have reached a major pinnacle for change management in their business. They must now choose one of two courses, that of Visionary and Creator or a Leader of men. If they seek to be a Visionary and a Leader, it has been said to me by many that they will be apt to make a failure of both. If they decide to be a Visionary only insofar as they can do so without losing their Leadership, they become a diplomat and cease to be a Visionary at all. If they decide to maintain Leadership at all costs, they may easily fall to the level of a politician who pulls the wires in order to gain or hold a position. In MailPost I decided to focus my attention to be a Visionary and Creator and assist the business in the backend as in March 2009 it seemed like there were many that wanted to lead the business and I chose to step down as Chief Executive in MailPost Australia. In this case looking back on the situation it was not the best timing to succumb to the pressures of change management for the same reason that change management is quite risky when an organisation is not in a start up or unstable state.
Of course, there is no clear-cut dichotomy between the two roles and the one does not necessarily exclude the other. mailpost
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