Let go, Lean In

Ideas simmer, they don't bubble over. Reflecting on influence as a leadership value has been a simmer that took a lot of time to bring out the subtleties of influence. 

Learning-Growing-Changing-Sharing-Encouraging-Equipping are all elements of Development. Not the fundraising kind of Development. The leadership value of personal and professional development that is the key to lifelong learning and the key of Transformational Leadership. 

Judy M. Baker founded Book Marketing Mentor to support authors at every stage in their journey, guiding them on the path to success and sustainable sales. Judy is the President of the Redwood Writers Club and co-hosts the Grand Authors Group. Judy and I had a lovely conversation about the Leadership Value of Development, both of self and your people. 

In my conversation with Dr. Jill Richardson (ep. 134) she chose Honesty & Transparency from the list of Leadership Values she was sent. We discussed these values as well as the Enneagram and her upcoming course called The Enneagram for Writers. In this solo episode I thought I would model these values through a personal story or two. I had fun with this; hope you enjoy it. 

My dear listener, I am so happy to share this conversation with the Reverend Dr. Jill Richardson. We had a delightful time! Dr. Jill Richardson pastors in suburban Chicago, as well as writing and speaking. Her passion is to work with the next generation to create a healthy church and to teach pastors. She has written or contributed to 8 books, and her articles have appeared in leading national mag...

In our series on leadership values have you noticed the overlap of some of the values? I thought I would take some liberties with word play in this solo episode. Today's leadership value is Respect. I'm putting it together with another leadership value Communication. The first two letters of Communication are Co. The first two letters of Respect are Re. Putting those letters together in one word,...

Molly Hegenderfer is a seasoned Project Manager -- most recently with a non-profit. Proven process design skills, development support, Email marketing (constant contact, mailchimp), CRM mangement (bloomerang, zapier), Event Management (eventbrite), technology managment for small business. Strong skills -- Business Analysis, Sales, Team Building, and Public Speaking. Hold a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)...

In this solo episode on the leadership value of Accountability, I talk about the courage it takes to ask for even one person to hold you to your commitments. Accountability is not easy and frivolous. Asking someone to watch your work, your words, your growth is inviting scrutiny as well as being vulnerable to failure. If you never share the risk you take then no one knows the leap you make. Accoun...

Today's conversation is with Ruthie Gray, whose book Empty Nest Awakening launches TODAY!  Ruthie Gray is a wife, Gigi, empty nester, and content marketing consultant for Christian entrepreneurs, specializing in community building for Instagram and newsletter growth. Her hobbies include Florida beach walks, RV-ing with hubby, and reading historical fiction. Ruthie is the founder of Authentic Onlin...

"The absence of integrity erodes trust" Allison Priola Picking up from our conversation around integrity as a leadership value I share more about what Integrity looks like in the life of a leader through the ideas of identity, community and love.

Allison Priola is a high capacity leader with over 20 years of organizational experience in creating, equipping and leading teams. As a seasoned organizational leader, developer, facilitator and coach, she helps teams bring simple solutions to complex problems through guided collaboration and maximizing talents. She is skilled in leading through strategic planning, creative solutions, and managing...

We are in our sixth week of this series on leadership values. If you're new here you can head back to episode 121 to hear the entire series. Today we'll take a closer look at Passion and Commitment. I see these paired values as the energy and the engine of leadership. 

Melody is a cancer survivor, author, trainer, speaker, marriage counselor, comedian and professional napper.   Melody and Phil live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas have been married for 44 years, have 3 kids and 5 grandchildren.   A popular and frequently requested trainer, speaker and motivator, she addresses audiences from ten to thousands and uses laughter and lessons from her life, her...

In the previous episode conversation with Andrea Stunz, she identified Resilience as an important value of leadership. Today I unpack more about Why Resilience in on the Leadership Values list. 

Andrea Stunz is back to have a deep conversation with us about the leadership value of Resilience. Andrea is a well-traveled, born-and-raised Texan who longs for adventure - especially if it requires a passport. As a Christ-following sojourner, she is a lover of stories and a connoisseur of sunrises and coffee - best when served up together. When she's not supporting others by editing and mentorin...

Did you know that there are seven different leadership styles? The one I focus on is Transformational Leadership. There has been a considerable amount of research on leadership skills and values; this season we are going to focus on the 14 leadership values. This episode focuses on Empathy. 

To kick off the 3rd year of Let Go, Lean In podcast, I had a conversation with Dominica Lumazar, business development specialist and executive coach. This is Dominica's third time as a guest on LGLI and she shares the leadership value she believes most important: Empathy. 

Welcome to the 3rd year of Let Go, Lean In Podcast! After taking the summer off for rest, getting out in creation and completing some creative projects, I'm excited to begin talking with you about Transformational Leadership again. Thanks for being here!

I love to make a book recommendation when I know there is value for you in reading it. Author Meera Lee Patel has written such a book: How It Feels to Find Yourself. This is a new book and I simply love it! Listen in to hear more of why I am recommending this book to you.

Amanda Cleary Eastep is not related to Beverly Cleary but wishes she were. She is, however, a children’s author, and the Tree Street Kids is her middle grade series for readers 8-12. Amanda knows kids because she’s still one at heart. When she is forced to act like an adult, she edits nonfiction books by grownup authors. Amanda lives and writes in the mountains of North Carolina but has spent most...

A few weeks ago, our pastor posed a question that I've been mulling around: how do I intentionally invest in my well-being? In light of the loneliness epidemic and the isolation that can come with the second half of life, it's important to be intentional in investing in our well-being so that we can live healthy, helpful and fulfilling lives. He gave us four categories to consider being intentiona...

Andrea is a well-traveled, born-and-raised Texan who longs for adventure - especially if it requires a passport. As a Christ-following sojourner, she is a lover of stories and a connoisseur of sunrises and coffee - best when served up together. When she's not supporting others by editing and mentoring, she can be found writing or spending time with the joys of her life, her grandchildren.

Creativity can feel like a lot of pressure. You might be like me; having a hard time thinking of yourself as a creative person. Listen and be encouraged (hopefully!)

Hillary Loveland Bennett has all the credentials necessary to achieve greatness in the business world of coaching. In our conversation you'll find out why those achievements were not enough and what was missing.

It's a challenge to learn to see from another perspective! There are tools you can gather to help you. Three immediately come to mind and I identify them and unpack them a bit in this episode. Awareness Curiosity Practice Listen to learn how these three elements can help you learn to see from another perspective.