{"id":5159,"date":"2016-03-14T20:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T01:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=5159"},"modified":"2016-03-14T20:05:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T01:05:49","slug":"are-you-tired-or-weary-a-vital-leadership-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2016\/03\/14\/are-you-tired-or-weary-a-vital-leadership-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Tired or Weary? A Vital Leadership Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week in North America we changed our clocks over to Daylight Saving Time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And on Monday morning millions of people found themselves struggling to deal with that loss of a single hour\u2019s sleep. From a leadership perspective, this meant that countless leaders were operating that day on less than a full tank.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And this has led me to reflect on an important leadership question, and it\u2019s one that I would urge you to consider the next time you let out a yawn:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAm I tired, or am I weary?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Tired<\/a><\/p>\n

The two are obviously related, but they are not the same. And for leaders it is important to understand the difference. To be tired is a reflection of the amount of sleep you\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n

Being weary, on the other hand, is entirely different.<\/p>\n

To be weary is a condition whereby your entire self is in a state of depletion. Weariness is as much about your soul as it is your body. It can include having your emotional, relational and, yes, spiritual tanks simply emptied out.<\/p>\n

As a leader it is important that you understand the difference, because the way you bounce back from each of these conditions is entirely different.<\/p>\n

Bouncing back from being tired<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re tired, you need sleep. Period.<\/p>\n

The prevailing wisdom among sleep experts today suggests that adults require 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night.<\/p>\n

If you are consistently giving yourself less than this, it\u2019s time to hit the sack.<\/p>\n

And get some rest.<\/p>\n

Bouncing back from being weary<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re weary you might need a more comprehensive bounce-back regimen.<\/p>\n

Bill Hybels calls this the need for leadership replenishment<\/em>. It begins by doing an honest assessment as to what part of your life is contributing to your sense of weariness. Is it a relational meltdown? Are you emotionally drained? Does your soul need tending?<\/p>\n

Replenishment requires taking deliberate, intentional steps to address such factors. For some people it requires:<\/p>\n