In a tribute to International Women’s Day 2020
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“Man can never be a woman’s equal in the spirit of selfless service
with which nature has endowed her.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
“Wow; we look fabulous”, we say to the mirror, as we don what we believe to be our finest “Selfless Threads”.
“I’m one of the most selfless people I know!”, we conclude.
Meanwhile an endless list of needs; including clean water, food, housing, human equality, mental illness, etc., are right in front of our eyes, literally or via social media, that continuously go unresolved, day-after-day, by the many self-proclaimed “Selfless Leaders”.
So… are we really as selfless as we’d like to believe; or, do we more accurately, “dress ourselves from our simply stunning wardrobe of self-centeredness” to create the socially accepted appearance that we’re selfless?
This is a tough topic to write about since we do need to take care of ourselves; while not being overly self-centered.
This blog’s content is focused on mentally and physically healthy leaders, with the capacity to make a difference. It’s not applicable to the mentally or physically ill, who need to spend disproportionate or all their energy focused on themselves.
So… where should we draw the line in the sand
between concern for ourselves and concern for others?
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Each person will have a different answer, and most importantly, a different, personally-biased measuring device!
Thus; we go back to the 2 objective keys to everything in life:
- Objective-Holistic-DMQ (Decision Making Quality)
- Ex-Ex – Execution-Excellence – Our ability to actually implement our decisions effectively.
If we asked people with the most common, Objective-Holistic-DMQ’s, ranging from 4.0 to 6.0 (scale from 0.0 to 10.0 with 10.0 being theoretically “Perfect”), “how self-centered are you?”; is there any reason, not to believe their answers will be biased and closer to “selfless” than “self-centered”?
No… not at all.
Their Holistic-DMQ is “Average”, thus; they’ll make an “Average Quality” decision about themselves on this question. That’s how DMQ works and that’s why the DMQ Circular Loop Syndrome (discussed in my Holistic Leadership Book) can be routinely observed.
Therefore; we can expect 4.0’s to 6.0’s to conclude, they’re not self-centered; which merely reinforces, they have an “Average” Holistic-DMQ.
Interestingly; leaders who are genuinely selfless and actually investing the highest percentage (important, NOT nominal amounts) of their time and resources, are showing up at the mirror in an old pair of jeans saying, “I’m not doing enough”.
This is why getting your Objective-Holistic-DMQ score, materially accurate, is
so critically important for you to experience a Holistic, Amazing Journey in life!
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What’s the difference between:
- An Objective-Holistic-DMQ Leader of 4.0, who subjectively thinks they are a 9.0; and,
- An Objective-Holistic-DMQ Leader of 9.0, who subjectively thinks they are an 8.5?
Two things:
- The 4.0, truly feels they are doing more than the 9.0 and there’s no need to improve.
- The 9.0 truly feels they need to improve and will work harder to get there.
However, I believe, when we’re alone with ourselves,
and look deep into our hearts,
we know exactly who we really are!
Are you a strong enough leader to make a significant difference in
1,000’s of lives in the next 12 months?
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