ASSOCIATION for the ADVANCEMENT of INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ![]()
OUR MISSION A global community that connects diverse people, ideas and resources, AAIE helps international educators lead with vision, wisdom, courage and integrity. F3 Friday's Five Ideas for the Future ![]() Leading in Uncertain Times September 18, 2020
Welcome to this week's Friday Five (F3). “Just relax”. Possibly the two most annoying words in the English language which often lead to having the opposite effect on us. How, we ask ourselves, can we relax when there is so much to worry about and so much riding on each and every one of our decisions. But in truth, it has never been more important to consider our well-being and emotional health. Luckily there is good news. From research indicating that a certain amount of stress can actually be beneficial to our brains - to post-traumatic growth, a term describing how in the aftermath of shocking events, people often start over and rethink their priorities and change their lives for the better. No one would choose to endure the crisis we have had this year, but it is helpful to keep in mind that even terrible moments can have positive effects. So how do we stay positive and remember there is an end to all of this? Well actually ... just relax (sorry about that). The surprising thing is that we all have the ability to change our brains with some pretty simple tools. We encourage you to read these positive articles and watch the video below to learn how to easily dial down the stress - and to try and have a relaxing weekend.
We will continue to send the weekly F3 Newsletter and will also extend the conversation in LinkedIn. Please join us and share articles and ideas with us as we learn from each other globally.
Your Board of Trustees and Mark WORTH A THOUGHT
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” - Arnold H. Glasow Now on to Friday's Five... 1. 5 Principles to Guide Adaptive Leadership
2. Don’t Just Lead Your People Through Trauma- Help Them Grow
3. Google's Chief Decision Scientist: Ask This Question Before Every Big Choice
4. The Silver Lining of Pandemic Stress
5. What Did Bill Gates Really Think of Steve Jobs? He Just Gave a Surprising Answer
WORTH A WATCH
“This is a period of incresed stress for everyone, but hope is our essential fuel.” - Ian Robertson Relax, breath and watch this short video Professor Ian Robertson, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, provides useful methods of relieving stress and coping through the COVID-19 pandemic.
WORTH A READ
“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.” – Mary Schmich ![]() ![]() Expect to Win: Proven Strategies for Success from a Wall Street Vet by Carla A. Harris
![]()
Just as we are sensitive to the challenges of the coronavirus concerns - F3 will only focus on leadership learning and we'll ensure you receive our every-other-day coronavirus update as a separate publication.
To sign up for this newsletter
Please opt-in so that we remain in touch with the future and each other. Contact Us
Mailing Address: AAIE PO Box 3496 Princeton, NJ 08543-3496
www.aaie.org
© 2020 AAIE
If you received this email in error, you may unsubscribe from this list.
|