In this Leadership with Heart episode, Heather interviews a seasoned leader, Barbara Medina. Dr. Medina was recommended to be on the show by one of the many caring leaders that she helped develop during her time in the Colorado Department of Education as Assistant Commissioner.
Caring leadership techniques were ingrained in Barbara from childhood, when she was growing up on the family farm. There, she learned the importance of collaboration, mutual benefit, service and mission. Even the littlest one makes a contribution on the farm, and this is true in organizations as well. Barbara took her natural foundation in leadership to great heights in Colorado government advocating for ESL students and helping develop many caring leaders along the way (who hopefully will be joining Heather on future episodes!).
Takeaways:
Everybody has something to provide the organization, and leaders have to help them see this, if they don’t already. “I need you to be brilliant, I need you to be bold, but I need you to be brief” also be balanced. Invest your energy where you can make the biggest difference. Recognize what people bring to the table, before you invite them to lead with you. Think of it like a party invitation. Obligation to do your best work, will drive you and feed your souls, and you can’t do anything better with your time. Leaders, be gentle and practice good compassion with yourself. Obligation to do your best work will drive you and feed your souls, and you can’t do anything better with your time.324: Which Comes First: Wisdom or Leadership?
323: The Role of Active Listening When Undergoing Organizational Change
322: How to Reignite Workplace Culture After Return to Work Orders
321: The Impact of Mission-Driven Leadership: Insights from a Healthcare CEO
320: The 9 Behaviors of Caring Leadership
319: An Inspiring Personal Story About Achieving Your Dreams
318: Is Culture Collision Costing You Customer Loyalty?
317: Is Culture Clash Making Your Employees Unhappy?
316: Is Culture Slip Unknowingly Infiltrating Your Company Culture?
315: How Organizational Culture Deteriorates And What To Do About It
314: Why Focusing on Work-Life Integration and Not Balance is Key to Success
313: Navigate and Embrace Change With Success as a Team
312: The People Side of Organizational Change
311: Human-Centric Approaches in Government and in Tech
310: Why Coaches Should Get Active Listening Certified
309: Why Leaders Should Get Active Listening Certified
308: What Is a Culture Team?
307: A Beginners Guide to Culture Change - An Interview with Christinne Johnson, First Bank
306: 5 Steps To Create an Employee Led Culture Team
305: Balancing Vision and Metrics: Tracey Jenkins' Playbook for HR Leadership
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