Ep#83 | Why I left the Association of Women Business Leaders (FKA)

Oh the Story of Boxes!. Either we place ourselves into boxes, or we are being put into a box.A few weeks ago, Runa decided to leave her old association of women business leaders in Iceland (FKA). An association that she had been putting her energy and focus into for the past 20 years. Throughout these years, she had the privilege to work on their behalf as the Chair of their International Committee, their board member and even their Vice-President. They worked on several transformative projects. All related to increase gender equity and equality in Iceland. - Projects that she is both proud of being part of and as well and are linked to her core values in life, i.e. people being valued for who they are, regardless of their gender, race, religion or background.So, why did Runa leave such a beautiful association, you might be asking yourself?Well…You will find out in this episode. (LOL) ;-)Like Runa says: “My core message… every time you make a decision, people will judge you, or make assumptions, place you into a box. The question is; what are you going to do with that box? Live it - Love it - or Leave it? You might have loved and enjoyed an association or tribe of people for some time. Their purpose and mission might have been at one point in your life what you stood for. You might have formed excellent relationships with people in that tribe/association. But, people change, tribe changes, associations change. If the container that holds the tribe/association isn’t speaking the values, the visions, the change you want to see in your world, it’s time to take your bravery pill and step out.I think it’s important to understand one core thing: You are not leaving the beautiful relationships - You are leaving the container that holds the relationships, there is a massive difference between the two.” Some great takeaways from Rúna:Boxes can be good, bad and uglyGet out of the box that isn’t nurturing you any morePeople should be valued regardless of race, gender, religion or backgroundPeople should have the space to explore who they really are without judgementWords have tremendous power, choose your words mindfullyYou have a choice - choose the box that serves youSupport The Change Makers to open up for the limiting, isolating and divisive boxes that are no longer serving humankind.Just go to www.Patreon.com/NoMoreBoxes today! MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS AN EPISODE OF THE CHANGE MAKERS PODCASTSUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON APPLE PODCAST OR STITCHER  The Change Makers Podcast RSS Subscribe to The Change Makers Podcast Get the latest Leadership, Personal Branding, Culture & Communications Tips, Insights, Tools & Stories from other changemakers delivered directly to your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you!

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