5 Actions That Grow Heart
Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville – did not.
The Grinch hated Christmas – the whole Christmas season. Now, please don’t ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that his head wasn’t screwed on just right.
But I think that the most likely reason of all… may have been that his heart was two sizes too small. But, whatever the reason, his heart or his shoes, he stood there on Christmas Eve hating the Whos.
From: How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
It’s You
The Whos weren’t hate-worthy. Love and hate are about you not others. The Grinch hated the Whos because his heart was two sizes too small.
Feelings reveal what’s in you not what’s around you.
And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say – that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day. And then – the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches, plus two!
Leaders without tenderness for others are well manicured cemeteries, pretty to look at but full of dead bones.
Everything is cold technique and dead strategy for heartless leaders.
5 Actions that Grow Heart
- Witness love. Notice and emulate people with big hearts.
- Seek proximity. The Grinch avoided the Whos. It’s easy to hate from a distance. Nearness enlarges.
- Take responsibility. Reflect on the impact of your words and actions.
- Find meaning. Connect to something that matters beyond yourself.
- Give love. Don’t discuss it. Action, not intention, grows heart.
How can leaders grow hearts?
