A few years ago I sat down and made a list of the most important lessons I’d learned in leadership and in life – so far.
Recently I found myself wondering about others numero uno leadership lessons, so I posed this question on Social Media.
These were some of the answers I received:
In the 90’s I read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People for the first time.
I immediately made my own infographic of the four quadrants and added the quotes below and put them in my purse and in my planner.
[Tweet ““Be a light, not a judge.” S.R. Covey”]
[Tweet “”Be a model, not a critic.” S.R. Covey”]
[Tweet “”Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.” S.R. Covey”]
Yesterday I was visiting with a woman whose husband and daughter had recently returned from a mission trip where they were helping Syrian refugees.
The refugees were primarily middle class families that left everything behind (homes, jobs, family, treasured keepsakes, toys…) and fled for their lives.
With no income and winter coming their physical needs are astronomical!
So both the husband and daughter were shocked when they discovered that the biggest need these people shared was not physical….
Last week my husband and I vacationed in Amsterdam. During our visit there we had the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank House. I’ve seen the movie, read books about this horrible time in history and visited Holocaust Museums, but I’d never actually read her diary.
‘En route to Amsterdam I opened her diary and read details that I’ve missed before…
“Who sees further a dwarf or a giant? Surely a giant for his eyes are situated at a higher level than those of the dwarf. But if the dwarf is placed on the shoulders of the giant who sees further?
This quote was the inspiration for a virtual community called Lead With Giants It is made up of people from all over the world that are passionate advocates of uplifting leadership.
Lead With Giants is one of five virtual leadership communities that I frequently connect with and learn from. (This particular group is highly engaged, collaborative and as the quote indicates each member has had the benefit of being the dwarf and the giant.) You are welcome to connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+!
Each month leadership articles that have been written by Lead With Giants Members are compiled to create The Best of Lead With Giants.
So grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair and enjoy!
We hope to see you in one or more of our community hangouts soon!
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If you are new to virtual communities check out this link to learn more about why I value them so much!
