One of the biggest fears we have about aging is of becoming invisible, irrelevant to the world. The Positive Side to Being an Invisible WomanBut there is a positive side to being invisible, as Doris Lessing captures so eloquently: “And then not expecting it, you become middle-aged and anonymous. As Lao-Tzu wrote of the invisible power of a leader: “When actions are performed without unnecessary speech, people say, ‘We did it!’”A Leader Is Sage and InvisibleDavid Straker describes this principle further: “In Tao, a leader is sage and invisible. We need to learn how to marry our invisible power with our visible, visionary leadership. The invisible power to fly under the radar and quietly lead change is a part of the ineffable presence Ageless Visionaries carry in their everyday lives.

Source: Forbes September 17, 2018 15:33 UTC