Swanliness…

…This is a story of how recently, everywhere I go I keep seeing swans.  Every time I take a long walk along the water there it is, this big beautiful white, elegant swan.

I’m walking down the waterfront, my view…a beautiful pool of water, the sun reflecting on it, its dark deep green colours, bouncing back rays of sunshine and the swan just glides right through…effortlessly. Its feet are going full throttle underneath the water, yet the swan manages to maintain its calmness and elegance. Making it appear, flawless.

Bristol Swan

So I started to think what this could mean and what or how could the swans way of life, or even culture if you like, teach me about my life. What could I learn from the Swan and how could I apply it to my life. I’ve always though of a swan as beautiful but never really thought of it’s uses here on earth, how could I over look such a beautiful creature.

After thinking about this, decided this is how I would like to lead in my life. I want my inner swanliness is the way and outlook of leadership skills.  Everything that I do is amplified which means that all that I do my fears, struggles and so if I’m out of control then people will assume that things are really bad. The stress that is growing through the people I’m leading is getting more and more. So the culture I would like as a leader is to glide through situation even though beneath the surface I am working my little feet to the limit, I still remain calm and elegant. So as to present myself in the best possible way.

"The swan, like the soul of the poet, By the dull world is ill understood."