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.168: Leaders with Heart Look Out for Their People
167: Leaders with Heart Understand that Caring is About Action
165: Leaders with Heart Show Grace - Eddy Badrina
164: Leaders with Heart Embrace Your Crazy - Janine Williams
163: Leaders with Heart Lead with Compassion
162: Leaders With Heart Need to Have a Loyal and Dependable Team
161: Leaders with Heart Surrender
160: Leaders with Heart Lead from Behind
159: Leaders with Heart Put Their Hearts into Their Work and Find Joy
158: Leaders with Heart are Committed to Doing Better
157: Leaders with Heart Lead with Curiosity
156: Leaders with Heart Care All Year Round
155: Leaders with Heart Exhibit Ownership
154: Leaders with Heart Know When to Step Back Description:
153: Leaders with Heart Go First
152: Leaders with Heart Focus on Relationships
151: Leaders with Heart Know When to Let Go
150: Leaders with Heart Are Accountable and Humble
149: Leadership with Heart 2020 Wrap-up!
148: Leaders with Heart Bring out Other’s Strengths
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