In this episode, Heather interviews Taneshia Nash Laird, the president & CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, the vintage 1925 performing arts center in Newark, NJ. The way that Taneshia came to be on Heather’s podcast reveals a uniqueness that accompanies this episode until its end.
The first word Taneshia uses to describe her leadership style is compassionate. This deep found sense of compassion that Taneshia claims to strive for, is revealed through each story and experience which she shares. Taneshia is an incredibly compassionate leader, an imperfect, eager to grow, caring leader in development. Please listen to her story to find some inspiration for your own.
Takeaways:
Leaders are coaches, investing in people professionally.
Caring Leaders guide their employees towards their respective destinations and heal the organization.
Have a willingness to invest in your people.
Discover and unearth the strengths of your team at the earliest opportunity.
Leaders have the positive power to change the lives of those they lead.
Fill the space created through the lay-off process with compassion.
Recognize that the work is not more important than your team’s self-care and health.
Take the time to ask, ”is there anything I can do to help you navigate through these times?”
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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
304: Professionally Personal: A Year in Review, A Year in Preview
303: This Caring Leader Transformed Pain into Purpose
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