Guest blog by Paula Rauenbuehler, CEO & Founder of Leading UP, LLC.
At the heart of Paula’s approach is the science of human connection. By leveraging the power of emotional intelligence and neuroscience, she helps people transcend superficial solutions to achieve extraordinary results.
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A forgiveness mindset is a necessary factor for servant leadership.
It’s only when we genuinely allow ourselves the room to totally mess up, and forgive ourselves when we do and others when they do, that we can truly embrace the type of mindset that fosters servant leadership and the ability for self and others to grow.
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Perspective. It can make a big difference when considering a significant change to your personal or professional life.
So often we resign to responding to change and fail to recognize that as leaders (at all levels within organizations) we have the influence and opportunity to create the transition and change we wish to see in the world, not simply react to it.
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Preparing the next generation to lead and serve.
That’s the purpose of Youth Leadership Fond du Lac (YLF), a Sophia Partners program that increases youth participant knowledge of the people, resources, and organizations that make the greater Fond du Lac area communities better.
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“I believe that servant leadership is ethical, practical, and meaningful. It is the best kind of leadership for the leader, for his or her colleagues, or for those being served.” – Kent Keith
In today’s world, there are so many ways to learn about leadership: podcasts, books, webinars, you name it. And naturally with all that learning, questions will arise.
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What does it look like when leaders create REAL impact in the lives of others, their teams, or their communities?
As a community-benefit non-profit organization, we exist to serve all leaders on their leadership journey so that they can positively IMPACT others.
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“A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other. ” – Simon Sinek
As a leader or peer, how and where do you begin with trust?
As an individual, on a team, or throughout an organization?
“They will freely respond only to individuals who are chosen leaders because they are proven and trusted as servants.” – Robert Greenleaf
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What stories, phrases, or even stereotypes come to mind when you read these words: Millennial…Gen Z…Boomer…Gen X…
Have you asked yourself why you think that way? Or just as importantly, have you asked an individual from that generation to share their experience?
Regardless of one’s beliefs or experiences with individuals of various generations in the workplace, the reality is generational dynamics at work are nearly impossible to avoid.
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“Living into our values means that we do more than profess our values, we practice them.” – Brene Brown
When you lead – as a manager, executive, parent or coach – do you see your values aligning with your personal and professional goals?
Robert K. Greenleaf, servant leadership scholar and thought leader once said this: “The great leader is seen as a servant first.”
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