A good leader brings people together and makes all feel valued.
Instead of treating some on your team as popular and some as less popular, a good leader reaches out to the shy and awkward ones, smiling at them, making them feel good about themselves.
A good leader treats all fairly and does not allow unfair treatment by others on his/her team.
A good leader does not act better than everyone else by virtue of who they are or their position but focuses themselves and the team on the goal and the work instead.
A good leader unites different people with different backgrounds, skills, experiences, hopes dreams and fears.
Sounds like Jesus !!
Yes, Jesus was a good leader but he lived many centuries ago.
There are awesome humble courageous people around us who make the world turn with their daily effort. The first person from that awesome group who came to mind was Larry, then Kathy, Ross, Lisa, Curt, Brian, Emily, Siyuan, Peter, my parents, father Bill, pastor Carl and his lovely wife Sharon, Rabbi Eisenbach, ghese lah Soanam Dava, my former catechism teacher, and the list goes on and on …
There are many people who sacrificed their life so we can be here today. Let us respect their gift and make the most of every single moment of our lives.
The man who encourages me to strive to become a better version of myself is humble, reliable, brave and shy, has a crocked smile and a big heart. He loves to read and to tinker with the wood. He is an introvert exhibiting extroverted qualities. He is handsome, has a twinkle in his eyes and a set of mustache surrounds his mouth. This awesome man is my Dad, my pillar and support. I am here today because of his love.
i love this idea , not “being friends” but relating with co-workers on their own terms , and squashing office politics , i think it builds loyal employees when they have a relationship with thier managers