Blog Post #2
I am grateful for the opportunity to have had another
impactful conversation with someone who knows me so well--- my Dad. We talked about ways I can improve as a
leader and he identified some ways I can improve over the summer to maximize my
leadership potential. He stressed the
importance of getting to know the people you are leading. If you get to know their needs and genuinely
care about them, he said, they would be willing to do things for you that they
don’t want to do. For example, if I care
about the things an individual on my team is going through, such as struggling
with school or deeper issues, they will feel a meaningful connection to
me. To truly inspire others, you must
have empathy for them, and you must also be willing to go out of your way to
love them. You need to be willing to die
to your selfishness, and my Dad pointed out the fact that respecting them by
being on time and developing a rhythm would help me to lead in a more effective
manner. He noted the fact that I tend to
struggle with being prepared to orderly lead a group of people. He said there is a need to establish habits
that will give me a solid routine, leading to people having an established and
well thought out plan that they can follow.
People tend to get frustrated when there is not a concrete plan of
action. My Dad showed me this truth and
pointed out the fact that I struggle with this.
If I am able to establish patterns of leading that will utilize
effective organization, others-oriented service, and looking to God for where
to go next, I will be able to effectively lead an organization. While my Dad knows me very well, he does not
know the ways I have been growing recently.
He may have certain advice that I can take to heart, and this is definitely
the advice that I need to hear. When it
comes to leading people, I really respect him and I am glad for his
mentorship. Our conversations are
helping me to realize the ways I need to improve. He is not afraid to let me know the areas in
which I am weak and need improvement , and for this transparency our
mentor-mentee relationship is a strong one that I am grateful for and am
looking forward to continuing to develop over time.
I think you Dad gave you some really good advice. I'm very challenged by your post to care about others more deeply because my selfishness can get in the way of that sometimes. After reading this, I see the importance of getting to know the needs of your peers in order to create genuine connection.
ReplyDeleteI think these were really cool and good words of wisdom from your Dad. I especially like what he said about how when you treat those under your leadership well, that they're willing to do more and willing to work harder. I think we all want to please leaders that we like, and want to work harder because we love those leaders.
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