Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'“Mommy, I’m not a leader.” Why do you say that? “Because John is the one that tells us what to do on the playground and we follow him. So that makes me a follower.” Ugh. Tricky. I’m not impressed by John’s “leadership.” I want my son (and all young children) to see kindness, […] The post 8 Ways to Nurture Leadership in Young Children appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 23, 2013
'If your house is on fire, you want to know there’s someone calling the shots. More importantly, you pray for a team of strong, skilled, and courageous followers. My husband’s a firefighter, he knows the life and death importance of following well. My friend, a Battalion chief leading the City’s firefighters, shares great stories of […] The post How to Be a Great Follower appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 22, 2013
'Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength -Charles Caleb Colton “Karin, we should be able to have this project done by the end of the year.” I listened impatiently as the team broke down the timeline, contingencies, and tasks. They were the experts, and the project involved heavy IT lift–never fun. I [.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 18, 2013
'You know they can do it. They’re scared. Their lack of courage is a downward spiral. Fear stops trying. Lack of trying creates doubt. Doubt affirms negative self-perceptions. It breaks my heart to watch highly qualified, talented people let scared stop them. And yet, it’s hard for those born with a few extra confidence genes [.] The post 7 Ways to Inspire Courage appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 19, 2013
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less” -C. S. Lewis Is humility teachable? Is humility developed by nature or nurture? Am I really audacious enough to write a post on teaching humility? Apparently yes. Let me add a caveat. I don’t have humility handled. I have the best intentions, but [.
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 14, 2013
According to the 80 20 Rule, 20% of your team is carrying 80% of the load. If that’s the case, 80% could do substantially more. Have you come to except the Pareto Principle as a given? Of course, your performance management structure counts these slackers to make for a nice bell curve. So maybe it’s easier to [.] The post How to Break the 80 20 Rule appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 23, 2013
'This was a farewell. The last concert of the year for the high-school orchestra. The seniors wore roses and beamed with personality. The conductor held up his baton, and the music began. Powerful. Brilliant. Exciting. A send-off to the next phase of their lives. Then…he looked at the orchestra and grinned. He stepped off the [.] The post Orchestra Without a Conductor appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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