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Create harmony in your life

Create harmony in your life

From the course: Leading with Values

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Create harmony in your life

- Work-life balance is a misguided metaphor for grasping the relationship between work and the rest of life. The image of the scale forces you to think in terms of trade-offs, instead of the possibilities for harmony. And the idea that work competes with life ignores the more nuanced reality of our humanity. You can cultivate a life in which values, actions, social contributions and personal growth exist in harmony. And you can do it in a way that fits the person you are. Previously, you assessed the alignment of your values with your actions in the different parts of your life. Now we'll explore how this affects your wellbeing and your performance. Then I'll give you some examples of sterling men and women who have achieved lives of significance to help you think about how it's useful to pursue harmony among the different parts of your life by first clarifying your leadership values. Here's how to assess whether or not…

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