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.147: Leaders with Heart are Part of the Team
145: Leaders with Heart Show Others How to Be Grateful
144: Leaders with Heart Throw Themselves on the Line First
143: Leaders with Heart Lift Up Others
142: Leaders with Heart are Empowered by their Vulnerability
141: Leaders with Heart Make it Safe to Share All Stories
140: Leaders with Heart Leave Room for Mistakes
139: Leaders with Heart Start with Caring for Themselves
138: Leaders with Heart Do What Is Necessary to Lift Others
137: Leaders with Heart Lead with Integrity
136: Leaders with Heart Embrace Their Own Leadership Style
135: Leaders with Heart Lead with Humility
134: Leaders with Heart Embrace Change and Rise From It
133: Leaders With Heart Provide Hope and Possibility For Those They Lead
132: Leaders with Heart Listen to the Lessons of Imperfection
131: Leaders With Heart Know The Power of Appreciation
130: Leaders with Heart Create a Space For Others to Follow
129: Leaders with Heart Use Employee Feedback to Improve Themselves
128: Leaders with Heart Take Time to Recognize Those they Lead
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