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So now that we've discussed #influence & #authority in #leadership, how do we build influence to better execute with authority?
I dislike generic "guru-ish" examples, so here's another reflection from me:
In '13 my father had a massive heart attack (his 3rd or 4th).
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I dislike generic "guru-ish" examples, so here's another reflection from me:
In '13 my father had a massive heart attack (his 3rd or 4th).
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He lay in an ICU, and we knew he would pass. But as my weekend closed I headed back to work. No telling how long this event would take, and my family doesn't take sick days.
I was called in to the office by my Sgt. & Watch Commander.
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I was called in to the office by my Sgt. & Watch Commander.
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They were both great supervisors. And that's coming from me who has a disdain for authority.
One of them had recently lost his father, and we talked for a minute.
They gave me a "choice."
Go home and be with family or they were assigning my post as the hospital.
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One of them had recently lost his father, and we talked for a minute.
They gave me a "choice."
Go home and be with family or they were assigning my post as the hospital.
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Understanding the order, I turned my keys in and headed home.
I didn't make it out of the parking lot before falling to tears.
I'd been holding in all the emotion for everyone else I hadn't let anything out.
My bosses knew this, and knew me better than I knew myself.
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I didn't make it out of the parking lot before falling to tears.
I'd been holding in all the emotion for everyone else I hadn't let anything out.
My bosses knew this, and knew me better than I knew myself.
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This might be the single best act of leadership I ever experienced. It had nothing to do with gunfights or emergency crises.
It was 100% looking out for a teammate.
That generated immense buy in from me.
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It was 100% looking out for a teammate.
That generated immense buy in from me.
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And from then on I knew that whenever they had direction or orders for me, they were in the best interest of a situation.
Not all leaders demonstrate this, and that's why not all leaders get compliance even in a para-military organization.
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Not all leaders demonstrate this, and that's why not all leaders get compliance even in a para-military organization.
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The greatest act of leadership I've experienced has everything to do with #EmotionalIntelligence and taking care of those in your charge.
It had nothing to do with the field of work itself.
Don't pass on #leadership opportunities because they are difficult or emotional.
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It had nothing to do with the field of work itself.
Don't pass on #leadership opportunities because they are difficult or emotional.
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That difficult conversation might just be the most important one you both will ever have.
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Has anyone ever had a powerful, direct impact on you thru #leadership? Please comment & share yours if you're up to it!
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Has anyone ever had a powerful, direct impact on you thru #leadership? Please comment & share yours if you're up to it!
