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.208: Leaders with Heart Evolve
207: Leaders with Heart Give Employees a Voice
206: Leaders with Heart Help People with their Leadership Journeys
205: Leaders with Heart Know Their Strengths
204: Leaders with Heart Connect People
203: Leaders with Heart Write Out a Plan
202: Leaders with Heart Move Forward
201: Leaders with Heart Ask the Right Questions
200: Leaders with Heart Trust Their Instincts
199: Leaders with Heart Don't Cause PTSD
198: Leaders with Heart Solve Problems
197: Leaders with Heart Have a Commitment Worth Fighting For
196: Leaders with Heart are Servant Leaders
195: Leaders with Heart Make Businesses with Heart
194: Leaders with Heart Really Care for Them
193: Leaders with Heart are Self-aware
192: Leaders with Heart Create Equal Opportunities
191: Leaders with Heart are Willing to Adapt
190: Leaders with Heart Share with Others
189: Leaders with Heart are Life-long Learners
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