Thank you, Leaders, for arriving at the "end of the road" for season 6. This episode addresses navigating transitions. What are the necessary external and internal considerations for moving through transitions? Navigating transition also means navigating...

• change
• firsts and new things
• altered states
• waiting
• the will of those who are decision makers
• accessibility

Emphasis is placed on working on our trust, faith, and confidence. Trust our own mind, feet, hands, faculties, and training. Have faith that we are conditioned, through past completed transitions, to make the next right step.

Where we go for counsel and confirmation may change with transition. Navigating solo may be a reality check for some leaders, but does not make one a casualty. Know who is around and what is their purpose.

1. Doers encourage action.
2. Be-ers encourage mindfulness, thoughtfulness, and strategy.
3. Connectors suggest resources.
4. Builders and Strategists help assess the path and whether we are still on the path or diverted.
5. Listeners let us vent and then challenge us to think ourselves out of stuck mindsets.

Congratulations leaders on taking the nuggets from this season to transition better. Lead well, read well!

Are we paying attention to how we think and make mental transitions? And are our teams at the mercy of our mindsets? Do we, as leaders, have expectations of our teams that stem from strength or weaknesses in our ability to transition mentally?

This episode explores times of war, peace, and personal stress as initial examples of ways that we can pay attention to our thinking. Do our teams understand how we think and approach things? Are there any current misunderstandings due to miscommunications that track back to how we think?

Leaders have strong influence on the team's operations. Knowing how we transition mentally, and maybe learning how our team members transition mentally, can help with more clear communication. Please, take the next 5-10 business days and be mindful. Pay attention to thoughts and mental transitions.

What kind of mover are you? Have you paid attention to your patterns of planning, packing, and moving? What patterns spill over into your leadership practice?

Listen as Dr. Shaunta Scroggins shares some personal lessons from reflection and observation about her moving history.

Our homework is to be thoughtful and grace-full in assessing ourselves. Look for change, growth, and patterns. Is our behavior constant or does it change when it's moving time? How much of our behavior is core to how we handle, manage, or lead other kinds of transitions?