When Should You Walk Away?

July 24, 2014

Shar McBee

Leadership with a Twist of Yoga

Many years ago I was working with a man and both of us felt it was heading toward romance. More and more little things happened that left me feeling hurt or disappointed. However, the situation was favorable on the whole, so it would have been easy to gloss it over.

Then a wonderful mentor warned me: "Don't miss the right moment to walk away."

She said, "You are still in power. You have a good position. If you back out now it is a sign of strength. If you miss the right moment, it is only going to get worse and you'll be running away."

Her advice saved me from a sticky situation at work and saved his friendship which I still value today.

Yesterday I read in a fortune cookie: "Retreat is not to be confused with flight. Flight means saving oneself under any circumstances. Retreat shows strength."

Is there something that you need to retreat from?

Coming Soon: I am going to teach a series of courses based on my book To Lead is to Serve. We’ll cover nonprofit fundraising and volunteer leadership. More info coming soon.

Thanks, Shar McBee

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