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.188: Leaders with Heart Care for All
187: Leaders with Heart Give Hope for the Future
186: Leaders with Heart Assume Positive Intent
185: Leaders with Heart Show their Intent Everyday
184: Leaders with Heart Meet People Where They Are
183: Leaders with Heart can Transform Industries
182: Leaders with Heart Take Action
181: Leaders with Heart Reflect on Their Journey
180: Leaders with Heart Understand That Safety is Critical to Listening
179: Leaders with Heart Impact Lives
178: Leaders with Heart Must Find a Balance
177: Leaders with Heart Must Fight Compassion Fatigue
176: Leaders with Heart Know Leadership is a Choice
175: Leaders with Heart are Receptive to Change
174: Leaders with Heart Practice Self-Care
173: Leaders with Heart Ask for Help
172: Leaders with Heart are Self-Aware
171: Leaders with Heart Know Their Purpose
170: Leaders with Heart Know Being Vulnerable is Human (Brian Kelly)
169: Leaders with Heart Pay Attention to the Lessons
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