LEADERSHIP
Chenae Carey
As I sat down to write this article, I ruminated about what leadership means to me, and what I consider to be qualities that make a good leader.
You see, I’ve always identified as a leader — but my perspective of leadership has changed in recent years.
I used to think leadership was all about courage, action-taking, and pushing forward.
And while I still recognise that these traits are absolutely relevant to leadership, I identified with them in a very ego-driven, significance-seeking way.
I was leading, yes — but always looking back for someone to validate my actions.
To pat me on the head and tell me I was amazing.
What I really wanted was to be acknowledged for my courage, my bravery, and my willingness to give something a go.
It wasn’t really true leadership.
I still do this today.
And I’m working on it.
Being surrounded by women like those whose words you’ll find amongst these pages certainly helps.
I’ve learned a lot about leadership from Ricci-Jane Adams and the women I’ve met along my journey.
It’s humbling.
I’ve also found that humility evokes humility.
Being in the presence of those who are deeply humble is like a balm that soothes my need for validation — opening me up and allowing my own humility to bubble up and pour out from the depths in which I kept it hidden.
Now when I think about myself as a leader, it’s about me — and how I’m the leader of my own life.
Leadership — true leadership — is really just self-leadership.
As the Law of Mentalism states, we are all one. One consciousness.
So by leading ourselves — and doing it for ourselves — we also lead for others.
Not so that they follow us, but so they may see what’s possible… and perhaps do the same.
And as Ricci-Jane often says, “Those who can lead, must.”
I agree.
Because I believe that receiving our own guidance — and following through and acting upon that guidance — is a privilege.
One that many of us don’t pursue.
Why?
Well, it’s fear.
This article was first published in the Spiritually Fierce magazine, Issue 4, 2019.
BIO
Chenae Carey is a Certified Intuitive Intelligence Teacher — one of only 16 in the world.
You’ll find her intuition workshops online, in person, and (very soon!) available in retreat format in gorgeous Bali.
Chenae has a fiery passion for making life more fun, and whilst she lives in Brisbane now, she and her fiancé have plans to move to a more sustainable and fulfilling life in Indonesia.
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