Push and pull tmo
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Alternatively, we can seek others to feel the pull of our vision and ideas, to be attracted to an idea and bring their own energy, ideas, effort to make that vision a reality.
Life and leadership are not binary, not “either/or”. It is always a matter of balance between push and pull actions and push and pull energies of leadership.
Finally, at what felt like the right moment, I stopped the “hold” energy and shifted to releasing the strong “pull” energy that had been built up, with the group highly attracted to developing a structure and actions to come out of the retreat. Very quickly and powerfully the group came together and co-created powerful anchors, themes and actions to see the idea become an active project.
The power of this “pull” energy continues, as, almost immediately after the retreat, participants felt the pull so strongly that they started jumping in and contributing time and energy to action steps agreed.
The words above the video clip are from the live commentary and speak powerfully to pushing too far.
The second story is linked to elite performance in sports and how sometimes it is both necessary and valuable to PUSH oneself and others, as only by doing so do we find our limits. The example from the Dumbreck crash in 1999, though, carries a powerful lesson of the importance of being aware of how far to push so as not to “snap the elastic band”.
To close, perhaps you are a business leader. I hope you are not in the line of business where there is risk of life and death by pushing too far. However, there is a growing awareness of the pressure on mental health from people pushing themselves too far and being pushed too far.
Please, be aware of how far to push, and also the power of instead choosing to create a space where people choose to be pulled towards you, your ideas, your vision.
Over 80% of push notifications cry out loud: Sale! While this is a good tactic to get the users’ attention, it also gives rise to unrealistic expectations. Deep discounts cannot be sustained forever, and if the only hook used by an e-store is sale, then the store itself won’t sustain.
