One of the blogs that I read on an almost daily basis had a post recently about the importance of failing in life. While this is not directly tied to leadership in itself, it is still a part of the leadership aspect that many are afraid of. I was drawn to it because it references the Olympics (and I am an obsessed fan). The points made in the post are so basic. The final question asks if you would rather succeed or be safe? It is so much easier to be safe, and I find myself leaning to that option more often than not. But in order to succeed, sometimes you do have to fail. It is also more than failing; it is learning what works and does not work. Reading the comments to the post, one person references raising their kids with the belief that they fail forward to success. I just wonder how well I am going to be able to teach my children that if I do not start embracing the success path (with all its risks) more and be more of an example to them in this area.
http://moneysavingmom.com/2014/02/need-become-expert-failing.html
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Leadership in an oft-forgotten context
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2014/01/16/7-crippling-parenting-behaviors-that-keep-children-from-growing-into-leaders/
Friday, January 10, 2014
Leadership Biographies
Greetings LDG!
It seems like forever since we have been together. I miss all of you and our time on Tuesday, fortunately we will be back this Tuesday ready to hear two new stories, so come prepared. I am way, way, way over due on giving y'all instructions on how to prepare your presentations for the leader biographies so here they are at last!
Begin with presenting your leader as a person. Present a brief overview of their life including significant events, people and accomplishments. Having established them as a person move to presenting them as a leader. Talk about what type of leader you think they were, what leadership characteristics they possessed, and what type of influence you feel they had on people and society. Describe some of the scenarios where their capacity as a leader was very evident and then present for us lessons on what we can learn from them as we seek to become leaders. This would include lessons perhaps of what not to do. Finally, I want you to classify them as a spiritual leader, a secular leader or a secular leader with spiritual qualities and defend your reasoning. We will begin presenting these on February 18th. Each of you will have an hour to present. During that time you will be leading the group. You can be as creative as you want in your presentation.
This is an exercise that is designed to show us duplicatable leadership qualities we find in other leaders, but even more so it is an exercise for each of you to demonstrate your ability to gather and process information and then to communicate it to a group with effectiveness and engagement. Part of being a leader is group presentation and always communication. If you have questions post them as a response to this post so the whole group can read them because others may have the same question and then I only have to answer them once. Thank you all for your commitment to this process. It has been such a joy watching each of you grow and blossom. I can't wait to see how God uses each and everyone of you for His glory!
Your brother in Christ,
Faron
It seems like forever since we have been together. I miss all of you and our time on Tuesday, fortunately we will be back this Tuesday ready to hear two new stories, so come prepared. I am way, way, way over due on giving y'all instructions on how to prepare your presentations for the leader biographies so here they are at last!
Begin with presenting your leader as a person. Present a brief overview of their life including significant events, people and accomplishments. Having established them as a person move to presenting them as a leader. Talk about what type of leader you think they were, what leadership characteristics they possessed, and what type of influence you feel they had on people and society. Describe some of the scenarios where their capacity as a leader was very evident and then present for us lessons on what we can learn from them as we seek to become leaders. This would include lessons perhaps of what not to do. Finally, I want you to classify them as a spiritual leader, a secular leader or a secular leader with spiritual qualities and defend your reasoning. We will begin presenting these on February 18th. Each of you will have an hour to present. During that time you will be leading the group. You can be as creative as you want in your presentation.
This is an exercise that is designed to show us duplicatable leadership qualities we find in other leaders, but even more so it is an exercise for each of you to demonstrate your ability to gather and process information and then to communicate it to a group with effectiveness and engagement. Part of being a leader is group presentation and always communication. If you have questions post them as a response to this post so the whole group can read them because others may have the same question and then I only have to answer them once. Thank you all for your commitment to this process. It has been such a joy watching each of you grow and blossom. I can't wait to see how God uses each and everyone of you for His glory!
Your brother in Christ,
Faron
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Holiday party
We need to decide what we're bringing to make sure the food options are balanced and plentiful on Saturday. Faron is making cajun pasta, I think.
I suggest we have at least one person sign up for each of the following: appetizer, salad, dessert, drinks.
Any takers?!
I will bring a dessert - either my "dang good brownies" (Matt named these) or ginger cookies.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Notes on Servant Leadership
The long awaited...
Notes on
Servant Leadership
General Information
- Phrase coined by Robert Greenleaf in 1970 – Book/Essay: The Servant as Leader
- Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring world.
- The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…
- Traditional leadership generally involves the accumulation and exercise of power by one at the “top of the pyramid,” servant leadership is different. The servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.
- Organizations as well as individuals could be servant-leaders - Book/Essay: The Institution as Servant
- Larry C. Spears – 10 Characteristics of a Servant Leader
- Listening, Empathy, Healing, Awareness, Persuasion, Conceptualization, Foresight, Stewardship, Commitment to the Growth of People, Building Communit
XU/UC Servant Leadership Forum – Held 10/24
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Freedom Center President C.G. Newsome
o Highlighted
Mary McLeod Bethune
o Key
characteristics/traits: spiritual intelligence, empathy, energy, fortitude,
resiliency
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University of Cincinnati President Santa J.
Ono
o Highlighted
George Washington, MLK
o Key
concept: Servant leaders are concerned with the growth and well-being of people
and community in they belong
o Book: How
Will You Measure Your Life? – Clayton Christensen
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Xavier University President Michael J. Graham,
S.J.
o Highlighted
Pope Francis
o Key
concept: Person before you is the object of your concern
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