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Parents as Leadership Developers

Lead Change Blog

Parents are well positioned to be the first leadership developers of their children. And yet, many parents do not take a deliberate approach to growing leadership in their kids. It is never too early to help your kids understand that leadership involves service, communication, teamwork, and helping others to grow.

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Leading Thoughts for March 16, 2023

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A person may, indeed, have the make-up, temperament, patience, and vision to lead, but without the right attitude, experience, approach, and training, that individual’s ‘knack’ for leadership doesn’t translate into real leadership.” NFL Offensive tackle Rayfield Wright on leading our youth: “Parents, teach your children well.

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Cultivating a Culture of Connection at Home

Michael Lee Stallard

In Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work , we wrote: When John Bowlby studied homeless and orphaned children following World War II, he found that children who experienced little or no connection developed emotional and behavioral problems. As humans, we are hardwired to connect.

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10 Books You Should Read This Summer 2023

Leading Blog

As a parent dedicated to learning, he especially loved reading to his daughter Jennifer. Here are ten suggestions for books to inspire you and help to grow your leadership. Ford by Richard Norton Smith - (April 2023) The Wisdom of the Bullfrog : Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by Admiral William H.

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Leading Thoughts for September 14, 2023

Leading Blog

Brad Stulberg on diversifying your identity: “One of the most important parts of developing an identity that can thrive, persist, and endure change is to diversify your sense of self. Perhaps there is a ‘parent’ room; an ‘athlete’ room; an ‘employee,’ ‘entrepreneur,’ or ‘executive’ room; a ‘community member’ room, and so on.

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How To Rearrange Your Brain for Success

Leading Blog

Jacobs provides an instructive example from his family life: When we put our kids to bed at night, we’d ask them the same question many parents do: How was your day? Acknowledge You’re Not Perfect There are three impediments to effective leadership: The belief that you’re right, no matter what. We sabotage ourselves all the time.

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2020. Leading with Gratitude : Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. The Blueprint : 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights by Doug Conant. Friedman and Alyssa F.

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