Day #724 - Seasons
A macro perspective
Last week the Lifeguard huts were rebuilt on the beach: early winter they get dismantled to save them from the winter tides, then the first sign of Spring is when they are bought back, the steel framework dug deep into the sand, and the cabin craned on top. River and I enjoyed the process as we cycled past each morning, watching the succession of installations along the foreshore, as we talked about the beach coming to life.
In the winter, it’s ours: just a hardy bunch of daily sea swimmers, most of whom give a wave, the gaggle of surfers by the pier, and a few other commuters making the most of the promenade cycle route. In Springtime the coffee shops reopen, piles of deckchairs return, and the penny arcades start pinging and singing as we go past.
By Summertime there will be more than 250,000 people sunning themselves on this stretch of sand, every sunny day.
Things run in cycles, and last week was a transition point.
Use your sixty seconds today to consider your own leadership: what is constant, what runs in cycles?
Planning and performance reviews, the daily routine, exceptional change, and regular habits. What are the seasons of your leadership?
This is a macro view - somewhat at odds with our daily practice - but us it to note the changing of the seasons, and also to consider how you feel about this. Whether it feels comforting, invisible, or a gentle trap?
