The Revitalized and Rejuvenated Leader

Yesterday I had a reminder to embrace a greater appreciation for the natural world and the importance of nurturing and caring for living things. I came home yesterday from spending a couple of days moving my son from college to his new home in Owensboro, Kentucky. When I got home, we were still in our spring drought of now 30 days with no rain (we are finally getting rain today), and two of our plants that hang on the light post were all shriveled up and looked dead. I quickly got the water hose and watered them. This morning they had made a miraculous recovery. One of them even had a couple of new blooms. I was amazed. Seeing the plants revived and thriving again was incredibly satisfying. Bringing a container plant back like this is never a sure thing, but if there is life in the roots, there is a chance to save the plant.

Sometimes the people we serve get like my plants and need rejuvenated. Helping to reinvigorate their life and bring them a sense of purpose and fulfillment is very important. One thing we can do is remind team members of the value they bring to the organization. If team members are in need of rejuvenation, as a leader we can revitalization and rejuvenate them. I’ll bet you have individual you serve that needs nurturing and care.

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