I realized the past couple of weeks that as a leader my natural inclination has been to help  the people I work with be okay or feel okay. I am waking  up to the fact that in doing so I often avoid  dealing with what is not okay. Dealing with what is not okay is hard. It takes intentionality, focus, and ongoing follow through. It takes being diligent at facilitating conversations between people who are angry with each other but who must work collaboratively together. It takes dealing with gossip immediately. It takes dealing with problems instead of passively accepting them.

Bring a leader who  deals with what is not okay  as opposed to trying to make everyone feel okay means I am committing myself to leaning into the deepest parts my organization. It means acknowledging the source of  problems, working through issues, executing viable solutions, and being diligent at ongoing maintenance of corrective actions.

I am praying that God will give me the wisdom, strength, courage, and persistence to be faithful in this pursuit.