Aligned Management:
Inspiring Consious Health and Balance to Lead Others
Article by Corporate Coach Alchemist Anne Merkel, Ph.D.
Among several dictionary definitions of Aligned and Management, the following best describe the focus incorporated in our Aligned Management™ programs and the philosophy behind them.
ALIGNED:
- Arranged in a line or so as to be parallel, in line with.
- Adjusted to produce a proper relationship or orientation with other parts within the system.
- Being balanced or placed into balance; moving or being adjusted into proper relationship or orientation.
- Adhering to a prescribed course of action; allied with one side of a cause or point of view.
MANAGEMENT:
- The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, handling, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conducting; administrating; supervising, guiding; controlling.
- The person or persons who control or direct a project, process, movement, business, or other enterprise.
Originally the phrase Aligned Management was adopted to reflect services that would be offered to leaders to support them to be aligned or balanced in how they performed tasks as New Leaders. In looking deeper, however, it is apparent that in order to lead, the leaders themselves must also have inner balance with all aspects of their lives. So, in this case, Aligned Management is something that individuals must take into their lives, personally and professionally and utilize in order to be able to model, ground, reflect, resonate with, and then apply Aligned Management in the areas where they are expected to lead.
In order to become Aligned, you must be conscious. There is a balance to be observed, moved into, maintained. When you are simply “sailing through life” there is often an unconsciousness which steals from your productivity, weakens your insight and commitment to areas for life improvement, and stifles your ability to move away from detrimental patterns and reactions. Lack of conscious focus can also detract from your general ability to manage your personal life and career, and to lead others. The inherent weakness may not be obvious to you. How often do you feel bogged down? How often do you feel unable to make a beneficial shift in your life when you know it will help in many ways? When do you know that something is unbeneficial to your health and well-being, and yet you go unconscious and accept it into your life anyway? Have you ever witnessed a re-occurring pattern of attracting unhealthy relationships, business ventures, reactions from others? Could it be that if you WAKE UP you can remedy these??
When you become conscious, you can then align with the lifestyle, belief system, health goals, career focus, life mission that you personally choose. Aligned Management™ programs offer conscious living guidance to you as an individual as well as to your organization.
We invite you to learn more about Aligned Management™ Programs and our other Corporate Alchemy™ by contacting us. We also encourage you to sign up to receive our free Conscious Living e-zine, or Alchemist Anne blog, to learn more about how to WAKE UP and be Aligned with your life!!
