As we head into Memorial Day weekend, let’s pause, reflect, and spend time with the people who matter most.  My life recently has been a good reminder that sustainable leadership starts with making and modelling behaviors.

Recently, it was to drop everything to make time for family with both an emergency surgery and an aunt that passed away suddenly.  Two other team members had emergencies with family too. Because of the culture we’ve consciously built around family first, the team around us covered as each of us supported our families. In the middle of it all, I had a long weekend to France planned and thought about cancelling but decided that it was Ok to put some boundaries up about how quickly things got handled and by who.  I found myself grinding my teeth this month and that was a sign I needed to take care of me. 

We all have signs if we pay attention.   Well-being requires intention and sometimes difficult decisions about balance and boundaries.  Your team (and family) are watching you as the leader and role model setting the tone for your culture.