So how are you doing? Did you have a nice Holiday Season? Did you start thinking about what you would like to accomplish in the next decade?
I wrote a long paragraph about the energy when you start the year and decided to drop it, yes enough with the New Year’s conversation, let’s move on!
But here is something that I did think about when I watched Wonder Woman with my daughter the day after New Years'.
What I am thinking about? Wonder Woman and that little thing that is telling us what to do.
A few years later, maybe because of my annual visit to Israel I decided to watch Wonder Woman (stared by Gal Gadot the Israeli Actress) with my daughter. There was a moment at the beginning of the movie that I really liked. Wonder Woman saves an American spy that gets by mistake to their amazon hidden island, she is intrigued by him, by human beings and his watch and asks him what is it for? He explains that the watch tells the time; when to eat, sleep, wake up, work. To that, Wonder Woman answers: “You let this little thing to tell you what to do?” it made me dive into this philosophical debate with self, as I do once in a while, how we humans let the watch tell us what to do. How our world would have looked like without telling the time? What makes us pay so much attention to birthdays and New Years Days?
What would be possible if we would have broken the norms and decided for ourselves when to eat, sleep, work?
Events
While pondering on breaking the rules, I wanted to share with you that I will speak locally about the BEyond leadership (also the theme of my book to be published next month!) at the Triangle HR association. I would love it if you can join me. January 23rd, 11 AM – 1 PM at the RTP Foundation, 12 Davis Drive. Durham, North Carolina 27709
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When You Lead from their Time
By the way, the location of this event (RTP Foundation) takes me back in time to sweet leadership accomplishments that have happened in this venue- the first leadership conference I initiated and chaired with the Raleigh Chapter of the Coaching Association. Being the president of the ICF chapter and chairing the leadership conference twice taught me a lot about leadership, my leadership, and what I believe is the essence of pure leadership. You see, until then, my leadership roles were part of my job in a corporate or non-profit setting. But leading a group of volunteers taught me a lesson or two of what you need to do as a leader so people would be willing to make their own choice to take their free time or precious time and spend it on your organization, leadership vision. Let’s face it, they are volunteers, they can choose to stay and help and put your goals first, or they can go back home/office to focus on their to-do list. This is why the leader within must find its way out and express their passion, paint their vision or engage people in creating a shared vision and get the volunteers excited, so they want to join you on this shared vision. This is where I believe I learned what does authentic leadership means to me and how does it look like. If you are considering leading a project or expanding your leadership skills, do yourself a favor and add your development list to lead a group of volunteers – I promise you that you will learn a lot about who you are as a leader.
What am I listening to? Israeli Music
During the Winter break, I went to visit my family and friends in Israel. One of my favorites things to do is to sample on the Israeli food; what is Israeli food? It's funny, but most of the Israeli food is an improvised import from other countries. Falafel, hummus, and Israeli Salad? Arabic, Schnitzel? Austria and the list go on, it is a melting pot of cultures. More and more when you sit in Israeli Chef Restaurants you will listen to a mixed sound.
To get a sense of what I mean, check this song by Stephen Leger, Comme Ci Coome Ca, which means so so and engages French, English, and Hebrew, and if you listen to the music in the background, you will identify Mediterranean influence.
Check the video here
Noa @Next Events
Our Monthly Walking Mastermind 2020 is Back after Holidays Break (we meet the 3rd Friday of the Month January-June)
Influence or Impact - which definition you relate more?
join our January walking mastermind group and walk and talk with other women about this topic and make new deeper connection with other women business leaders.
January 17th 9:00AM-10:30 FREE but we ask to RSVP. Sign up here
TSHRM - Triangle HR Association
The Being of Leadership - From Doing Leadership to Being Leaders
January 23rd, 11 AM – 1 PM at the RTP Foundation, 12 Davis Drive. Durham, North Carolina 27709
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Until next time,
Stay True and enjoy the Winter
Noa
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