People Energy Principle #4 – Unleash & Harness People Energy for Love & Truth
You’ve seen it before: a team buzzing with energy, people collaborating effortlessly, creativity sparking like wildfire. That’s people energy—and it’s the most powerful resource any business has.
But here’s the thing: people energy is neutral until directed. The same techniques that unlock creativity, amplify commitment, and shape culture can also manipulate, control, and harm—sometimes without us realizing it.
Why Love and Truth Matter
These leadership principles work. They influence how people feel, act, and even what they believe. That’s real power, and with power comes a choice: Where are you pointing it?
- Love: Not the mushy kind, but agape—respect and care for people’s dignity, even when they disagree with you.
- Truth: Not “my truth” or “your truth,” but the shared commitment to reality and honesty.
If you’re not intentional, you can unleash energy that feeds ego, fuels tribalism, or even builds toxic systems. We’ve all seen companies with high-energy cultures built on control or fear—and how fast they burn people out.
The Leadership Challenge
When we say for love and truth, we mean: aim upward. Use these powerful techniques not just to “get results,” but to create good results. Ones that make people proud to have been part of the effort.
The Provocation
What if every leadership decision started with the question: “Is this serving love? Is this grounded in truth?”
That compass keeps unleashed energy from becoming dangerous energy.
Your Move
Audit one decision, one meeting, or one big goal through this lens. Does it aim upward? If not, you’ve got work to do—because energy follows leadership, and leadership should follow love and truth.