Restraint is a sign of a good leadership. The best leaders around us demonstrate restraint all the time. Rather than lash out continuously and voraciously, these exemplar leaders prioritize well and choose restraint when it comes to speaking out or acting out in response to every troubling thought or action.
What leads to this admirable quality of restraint?
Confidence
I believe that people who show restraint are those who have good confidence in who they are and what they choose.
Humility
People who demonstrate restraint are humble. They know that there's more to every issue than there voice, feelings, and actions. They stand back to watch and wait in the face of many issues before they act or speak.
Patience
Restraint is a form of patience. Rather than act on one's own timeline, they consider the timelines of all involved. They give issues the time needed before they rush to speak or act.
Team
Restraint is also a sign of good teammates. Good teaming means that you don't always put yourself at the helm, but rely on others to take the lead too.
Restraint is a quality I want to think more about as I face life's conflicts and situations unfamiliar and unexpected. It's a good quality, one that President Biden models, and one that the former President rarely to never practiced. Onward.