My day began with an early appointment at the dentist. I was fortunate to view most of “The Redeem Team” on Netflix wile undergoing my dental procedure. I recommend it as a resource for an excellent illustration of teamwork, positive coaching, and impact. I’m thinking of watching it with my kids if I learn how to block some of the expletives one might expect from some of the motivational speeches which were depicted.
Today I also listened to “A Bit of Optimism,” one of my regularly listened to podcasts, by organizational theorist and speaker Simon Sinek. His Five Leadership Fundamentals recently left an impression on me, and so I am pleased to share the video from his 2019 keynote outlining these fundamentals. In this keynote Sinek covered five ways leaders can inspire with an “infinite mindset:”
- One: Advance a bigger just cause. …
- Two: Foster trusting teams. …
- Three: Admire worthy rivals. …
- Four: Practice existential flexibility. …
- Five: Courage to lead.
I reflected on both of these frameworks, from Sinek and from the 2008 US Olympics basketball team, while walking the labyrinth at a local park. I stopped here on my drive back from the dentist this morning, first to walk while I made some phone calls. I then found myself lost in thought a bit while I continued hiking, which was a great blessing.
At the risk of oversimplifying things, I believe that leadership can be distilled into the following characteristics: humility, mission & culture, distributed leadership (aka teamwork) and ethical decision-making. At least that’s my takeaway for today! Blessings on your week ahead.
Keeping the Faith 