Teach & Serve III, No. 7 Intimidation September 20, 2017 I do not want to follow a leader who thinks that the best way to engender loyalty is to intimidate those being led. And I won’t. I have written about this anecdote before, but I had cause to consider it anew this week. When I…
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Teach & Serve II, No. 34 – Leadering: Humbling Oneself
Teach & Serve II, No. 34 – Leadering: Humbling Oneself March 29, 2017 No one deserves leadership. It is not some God-given right. Leadership is a privilege. It is a responsibility. It is to be entered into humbly or not at all. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing…
Teach & Serve II, No. 33 – Leadering: Achieving Balance and Blend
Teach & Serve II, No. 33 – Leadering: Achieving Balance and Blend March 22, 2017 … the idea that we must find balance in our work and home lives… is obviously very important. If we are all about work, we have pressures weighing on us from home. If we are all about home, our work life…
Teach & Serve II, No. 32 – Leadering: Exercising Authority Appropriately
Teach & Serve II, No. 32 – Leadering: Exercising Authority Appropriately March 15, 2017 Leading from authority can get a bad rap and that is because many leaders use this mode as their primary one. When leaders exercise authority inappropriately or too frequently, positive results are rare. This does not mean that leaders should completely resist…
Teach & Serve II, No. 31 – Leadering: Honing Communication Skills
Teach & Serve II, No. 31 – Leadering: Honing Communication Skills March 8, 2017 It is difficult to overestimate how important communication skills are for a leader. A leader who is an effective communicator has such an advantage over a leader who is an ineffective one. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve…
Teach & Serve II, No. 30 – Leadering: Identifying Weaknesses before Celebrating Strengths
Teach & Serve II, No. 30 – Leadering: Identifying Weaknesses before Celebrating Strengths March 1, 2017 A leadering step is identifying and embracing one’s weaknesses along with relying on one’s strengths. Good leaders comprehend their limitations. They know their difficulties. They recognize their weaknesses. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing…
Teach & Serve II, No. 29 – Leadering: Knowing Oneself
Teach & Serve II, No. 29 – Leadering: Knowing Oneself February 22, 2017 People who do not wish to know themselves this well typically do not make effective leaders or, rather, they are not as effective leaders as they could be. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing “leadering”…
Teach & Serve II, No. 28 – Leadering
Teach & Serve II, No. 28 – Leadering February 15, 2017 If you are a leader, reflecting on the steps which got you there is a good exercise. If you want to become a leader, considering the leadering activities that will get you there is just as healthy a pursuit. Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up…
Teach & Serve II, No. 27 – You Never Can Tell
Teach & Serve II, No. 27 – You Never Can Tell February 8, 2017 A leader is challenged by something new, something for which no one planned. The leader looks at the team and says “we’re doing this.” Do yourself a favor: take 9 minutes and watch the video below. Here is a true story: Bruce…
Teach & Serve II, No. 21 – A Few Highlighted Posts
Teach & Serve II, No. 21 A Few Highlighted Posts December 28, 2016 Reaching back for the last ten posts of the year… THE GIFT OF OUR WORK OPTIMISM IS A CHOICE DISAGREEMENT AND DIALOGUE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS and GAPS GIVE THANKS FOR THAT? PRINCIPLE or PRINCIPAL? NEGATIVE/POSITIVE HAVE A MISSION DON’T SHUT THE DOOR ON THE…