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Leadership – N is for Notice
The fact of observing or paying attention to something. Leaders notice achievements and challenges and people. They focus on strategy and operational work and projects, and also notice trends and warning flags. Leadership requires focused diligence, and also the ability to look up and notice what is happening that is not obvious or stated. Easy…
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Leadership – M is for Meaningful
Having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose, making our lives richer. Taking time at the end of a day of meaningful conversations about people, culture, and the purpose of the work we do, I appreciate the moon, the sky, and the peace. Leadership requires conversations and actions, and also time to reflect. Easy…
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Leadership – L is for Loyalty
A strong feeling of support or allegiance that is steadfast in the face of adversity. It’s powerful when leaders deeply feel allegiance to their team, and make the time to demonstrate it in good times (with celebrations) and bad (with coaching). Easy to say, requires strength to do every day. Same principles apply at home.…
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Leadership – K is for Kindness
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. I never really know what people are dealing with at work so being generous when something goes wrong is important. I focus on clarifying communications where necessary and asking how I can help. Easy to say, requires strength to do every day. Same principles apply at home.…
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Leadership – J is for Journey
JourneyIn our career journey, the measure of our leadership #heart is how we #respond and #react to challenges and setbacks.
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Leadership – I is for Influence
InfluenceThe capacity to affect or change someone or something in an indirect but usually important way.
Kelley Irwin 