Leading With Energy and Presence

Introduction

Ninety-two percent of senior leaders interviewed stated that resilience mastery is challenging to them personally (Cashman, 2017). We frequently hear the term time management as a solution to balance our work and personal lives. However, Cashman offers a different solution: energy leadership. Although time may be limited, energy is not. When we look at it this way, we understand that we cannot add more hours to the day, but we can create more energy by living authentically (Cashman, 2017).

Cashman (2017) discusses a study of 97 active, productive 100-year-olds by Dr. Leonard Poon. The study found four common characteristics among these people (p.155):

Optimism.

Engagement.

Mobility.

Adaptability to loss.

These people were happy and appeared to truly enjoy life (Cashman, 2017). Do you possess all four of these characteristics? Review Cashman’s 10 points of resilience mastery. How can you incorporate these points into your daily life? Can you incorporate at least two of them in the next week?

Reference

Cashman, K. (2017). Leadership from the inside out: Becoming a leader for life (3rd ed.). Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler.

[u03d1] Unit 3 Discussion 1 (100 – 200 words)

Leading With Energy and Presence

Review page 155 of Leadership From the Inside Out that discussed the four common characteristics of healthy, productive 100-year-olds. According to a study conducted by Dr. Leonard Poon at the University of Georgia, the four common characteristics were optimism, engagement, mobility, and adaptability to loss. How do these four characteristics relate to leadership in the health care environment? How do they affect a leader’s ability to lead with energy and presence and contribute to the organizational mission?

Page 155

WHAT HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE 100-YEAR-OLDS CAN TEACH LEADERS

A five-year study, completed by Dr. Leonard Poon of the University of Georgia, revealed some interesting principles affecting resilience. In his study of ninety-seven active, productive people over 100 years of age, he found that they had mastered four common characteristics:

Optimism: They tended to have a positive view of the past and future. They were not dominated by worry or negativity.

Engagement: They were actively involved in life. They were not passive observers, allowing life to pass them by.

Mobility: They stayed active physically. One person was an aerobics instructor. Most walked or gardened daily.

Adaptability to Loss: They had an extraordinary ability to stay balanced by adapting to and accepting change and loss. Even though most of them had lost their families and friends, they still had a zest for learning and living.

What was their secret to healthy lifestyle? They were happy, involved, active, resilient people. They had become leaders of life.

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