One of the ideas we talk about in Social Leadership is to carry heavy weights together. Which may sound rather abstract.
Working on the new Learning Science Guidebook these last couple of weeks with my friend Sae has been fun - and i messaged her the other day to ask how long she had spent working on one of the chapters. I had only spent a few hours, and i was hoping that she had not spent twelve!
But she said she had only spent a few hours on it too. Which seemed unlikely as it had come together so well. It felt like we had a big return on not too much effort! Which is maybe because we were carrying that weight together! Not just the weight of writing, but of thinking, and of responsibility - to the work and to each other.
Use your sixty seconds today to consider the weight that you carry, and who you turn to for help. Or to consider whose weight you will carry this week.
The Humble Leader, a guided reflection for Social Leader, is available now.
Day #287 - Carrying the Weight