The Unlocked Leader

PART 3Mindbuild: Lead with Empathy

Becoming a human leader is a journey, not a destination. Part 1 was about understanding what a mindtrap is and identifying your own, as well as the voices behind it. In Part 2, you learned to shift your mindtrap out of the way. Now in Part 3, you need to adopt and maintain a new perspective and put your human leadership in practice—what I call mindbuild.

Think of mindbuild as your own unique path of roses. You've now found the beginning of it. But how would you like your path to look? What kind of roses would you like to plant? Which color and scent? And how many? It's up to each of us to create our own. Rose bushes also need to be carefully looked after to thrive. We need to care for them according to the seasons: sometimes we plant, sometimes we feed the seeds, sometimes we observe and protect the developing buds, sometimes we prune, sometimes we admire the roses' beauty and enjoy their scent, and sometimes we prepare for the new season, based on what we've observed and learned during the last one. We keep moving and changing, as life itself.