Several years ago, I heard about a man who used his power to bully. He was the Chair of a charity and had great influence. Another charity received funding from them and decisions were made that appeared to the receiving charity to be unfair, unethical and to betray the agreements and trust between them. I thought badly of this man who was apparently not living to the values his bio would have caused you to believe.
Fast forward to yesterday. I looked up the leaders of another charity. I wanted to read about the person who had been such a wonderful, open-hearted employer to a friend of mine. She had been through three years of discerning her future path. This employer greatly valued her and was prepared to employ her for whatever hours she felt able to give as she explored avenues. He displayed generosity, kindness, support, flexibility and patience beyond anything I’ve ever come across.
You’ve guessed it. The same person. Two different stories with different players.
Who are you judging today?
Is it truth or perspective?
What else might be true?
And how might your words or actions be negatively perceived by others?
