Leading through Service
servant leadership studentsEffective, strong leaders are not what they used to be. That is in no way, shape or form meant as a complaint…it is a statement of the evolution of the leadership and the pathway to a better world. Leadership, like pretty much everything else, has changed over time in many parts of the world. Strong leaders used to lead firmly from the top. There was a clear and enforced heirachy of who was in charge and whose orders were to be followed. Leaders led by giving orders with or without divulging the details of why, and everyone “under” them...
Read MoreBeing Who YOU Are
Current news is full of stark reminders of the temporary and fragile state of everything around us; including us. First responders killed in the line of duty, a tornado that decimated homes and took innocent lives with little warning. It takes very little paying attention to have the realization of loss and unfairness of tragedies like these to be known. We see people hurting and we want to help. Especially people right here in our community, our own country. They are like us. We relate. We feel a sameness that spurs us into seeing them as real and the connection made through that...
Read MoreI Give Up!
Three words that most people have never heard me say. I GIVE UP! But right now, right here, I am ready to concede. The leader of my own life and the leader of inspiration to others, I have decided to quit. I am stopping. I am dropping the ball. I am resigning. I invite you to join me in this defeat. So, what exactly are we doing in this new movement calling me to cease? I give up my need to think that I can control or change others. I resign any belief that I have the right answer. I concede any temptation to blame someone else, or some circumstance for where I am today, or where I am...
Read MoreThe Wrong Message: Competition
I was flipping through the television channels last night and working through my disappointment at the lack of quality programming to choose from when something started to really stand out to me bigger than it has before: the Competition Stereotype of women on television is alive and raging! Four Weddings; a new show where four brides tear at each other’s happiness and special day through competing for the “best” wedding! (I thought weddings were about vows and commitment and love?) Toddlers in Tiara’s; beautiful young girls and their horrifying mother’s...
Read MoreFeelings are Not for Sissies
EI Mentor, Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D. What is the difference between someone who is “in charge” and someone who is an effective leader? What takes someone from parenting to being an effective parent? What do 90% of high performers have that middle of the road workers often lack? What makes someone go from being an acquaintance to a valued friend? What skill determines 58% of your job performance? What is that something special that some people have that makes them so easy to like, so easy to follow, easy to be around and someone who can resolve conflict or deliver hard news without creating...
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