I write many articles concerning leadership in business and
in the workplace. But reflecting on an incident I faced a while ago, I realise
that leadership is just as
important, if not more so, in and around the home. You see, the problem today
is that most of us do not have a harmonious work/life balance.
Most people seem to think that in order to be seen to work
hard and deliver the demands of our job and our boss, it’s imperative we work
longer hours. Consequently we neglect our home life. But your home life is your
foundation for success at work and the moment something goes wrong at home, it
completely upsets the balance. Take this particular morning, when my ceiling
collapsed just as I’m about to leave for work at 6am, because of a leaking pipe
underneath my bath!
If only I have taken the advice of my neighbour to shop
around for the best
home insurance. Frankly I was far too busy to spend time online obtaining home
insurance quotes – I had a report to finish which needed to be presented to
my boss at 9am the next morning.
Now I’m in a total predicament. Try to fix the problem and
miss my train, thereby missing the report deadline, or run out the door and
spend the rest of the day worrying about the flood and not giving my
presentation its fullest attention. Have you ever been in this position? Where an
issue at home, percolates on your mind all day at work?
Today there are greater and greater demands being placed on
us as managers and leaders. How do we
wrestle with getting the balance right and manage all those ‘small but important’
tasks around the home, ensuring we have both a happy home life and work life?
What does Simon Teague think?
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