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.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
302: Where Are You on The Art of Active Listening Journey?
301: Reflecting on the past 300 Episodes
300: What Happens When Compassionate Leadership Intersects With Purpose - An Interview With John Crowley
299: Framework for Success: How to Guide Change Effectively
298: Helping People Live Full Lives: Mosaic's Heart-Driven Leadership
297: My Full Circle Moment
296: Your Work, Your Way: Software's Role in Tailoring Employee Communication
295: Your Brother's Keeper
294: Mastering Multitasking: How to Balance Productivity and Focus
293: Going Back to the Basics
292: The Humble Leader's Guide to Success
291: An Unexpected Lesson from a Family Trip
290: How to Achieve Your BIG Goals
289: Provide Space for Input
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