{"id":20263,"date":"2019-09-17T08:30:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archivegl.unlabbeta.com\/?p=20263"},"modified":"2019-09-17T08:30:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T13:30:46","slug":"how-is-generosity-alive-in-your-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/how-is-generosity-alive-in-your-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"How is “generosity” alive in your leadership?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Generosity in leadership is magnetic. How do you know if people around you see you as generous?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Generosity is something I’m thinking and praying about lately. And I’m really paying attention to the acts of generosity I’m seeing and feeling around me – both personally and professionally. I believe good leaders are magnetic for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is they live generously<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>And I think the same principle applies to organizations who are generous with the people vital to their success. But how do you really know the word “generous” applies to you?<\/p>\n

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Sometimes generosity is most important when we lend a listening ear \u2013 especially to people who have a different point of view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We need to be careful, not to equate “generosity” with a preachy, feet-washing, do-gooder<\/a> persona. It’s also not limited to those who give a lot of money away. Generosity is as much a spiritual concept as anything. It’s good to be generous!<\/p>\n

To help you explore you own generosity…let’s consider the opposite – we know what it feels like to be in the presence of stingy, selfish, emotionally-isolated leaders. It pushes people away. And ruins the multiplying factor of “we.” The problem is, those who are not generous, don’t know it. That’s called a blind spot.<\/p>\n

Here are the questions to ask yourself to test your own generosity:<\/p>\n