“Developing as a Leader”Lesson Application from Linda Sasser
As John describes the opportunities for developing as a leader, I can't help but dive into the activities of how to get this done. First, let me warn you that I am very passionate (some might even say aggressive) at challenging myself and those around me to live out leadership. It is easy to fall into the trap of constantly listening and learning about leadership and not taking the next steps to live it out.
It is my intent to make us all a bit uncomfortable so we will challenge our leadership actions. I won't challenge our desire to learn and listen because that is easy to accomplish. I want to dig into the hard part of leadership - the actions and commitment it takes to pull it off on a day-by-day basis.
In this lesson John gives three E's toward developing as a leader:
Environment Equipping ExposureWe will focus on equipping and exposure because the environment will be impacted as a result of how well we equip and expose ourselves and our teams to leadership principles in action.
Equipping - Being intentional about equipping yourself and your team has to become a top priority if you truly desire to develop and grow. As a business leader, I have found that developing others
Linda Sasser
Leadership in Action
This application piece is from the "How Leaders Develop" MIC Lesson from May 2010.
About the Author
Linda Sasser serves as Chief Operating Officer of GiANT Impact, a leadership development company, where she works to help companies around the globe achieve their goals by growing and developing leaders at every level. Linda's enthusiasm for leadership began over 20 years ago as a small business owner and continues while a corporate executive. Over the years she has remained resolute in her belief that leadership isn't reserved for top-level executives or those with a title, but is open to anyone in any role with a heart for influencing and serving others.