May 2020 – Page 2 – Ethical

#DailyWritingChallenge Day 49: Rebellion

Rebels need hope. Rebels need a cause. Rebels need agency.

#DailyWritingChallenge Day 48: Compassion

Compassionate leadership is the most potent way people can deal with what feels frightening and overwhelming and leaders need to focus compassion on all those who are key workers.

#WomenEd Celebrates 5 Years on Twitter!

I have learned a lot about myself, about others, about the community, about education and about life through my connections with #WomenEd over the last 5 years.

#DailyWritingChallenge Day 47: Beauty

I had a beautiful weekend. It was simple, but it made me smile, laugh, cry and embrace the joy in my life. I saw the beauty in each moment and it filled me with optimism for the future.

#LockdownLeadership Blog 9: Community Leadership

I have seen good leaders make bad decisions because one lone blade of grass cannot resist the force of the wind.

#DailyWritingChallenge Day 46: Hope

We are expectant. We have been waiting. Those 9 weeks have felt like 9 months at times. Time has moved slowly. Change has happened rapidly.

#WomenEd Book Club: Our Iceberg Is Melting, John Kotter

This book brings to life 8 step leadership change model, from 2007, through the story of a colony of emperor penguins.

#LockdownLeadership Blog 8: ‘Stoic Wisdom’

The greatest accomplishment for a Stoic, was living a virtuous life regardless of the circumstances. As leaders It is important to adhere to our values, even when life is most challenging.

#DailyWritingChallenge Day 44: Acceptance – an anonymous blog

I didn’t want to have a rare incurable disease but in accepting that I do, it has brought me a great deal of peace.

#DailyWritingChallenge Day 45: Harmony

For me, a rainbow is a symbol of harmony. Each colour has its own worth, but together each colour compliments one another to create a whole. Nothing jars. Rainbows bring joy, hope and optimism as they make you stop in your tracks and take in their beauty.