Whenever I hear the word leadership, I think of literal leaders in a ship. That's just a side note. See that guy--he's a leader in a ship. So corny.
The Four Principles of Life and Business are the foundation of what we talked about today. They sound so huge and essential, and I thought they were actually pretty valid. Leaders aren't necessarily the people who take huge leaps or bounds. They tend to be the ones who have servant hearts and can lay their own interests down. When we went over the list of characteristics of a servant leader, I thought I want to be that person. Who doesn't want to be more servant hearted? The characteristics listed were: listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community. I want these!!!
We also talked about the golden leadership triangle: 1. talent fanatic, 2. creator-visionary, 3. inspired profit mechanic. Cool stuff!! Basically the whole lecture was that leaders are willing to make educated steps of faith. They're always moving forward, are willing to fail, and learn from their mistakes. If they fall, they fall forward. Talent. Passion. Enthusiasm. Respect. Curiosity. Performance. Legacy of Excellence. Those are things that make leaders!
