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As a lover of books, expanding the BSRI book club has been such a fun experience for me! Shawneaqua Edwards, MSPH, CGW and I, through our discussions, gained fresh insights into what it means to lead with heart, empower others, and grow professionally, each in our own individual roles. These books reminded us that professional development isn’t just about gaining skills—it’s about deepening our values and strengthening our impact on those around us. Leadership takes many forms, and embracing our unique style makes us more effective. By cultivating empathy, resilience, and authenticity, we build stronger, more trusting teams. Professional development is a journey, and our book club is an incredible part of it! What’s on your professional development reading list? Let me know your favorite leadership reads below! 👇 #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #BookClub #GrowthMindset #AuthenticLeadership #BSRI

☕️ Here's an entry from the Small Batches library: "The Organization is Perfectly Designed". From Leadership is Language (2020): We need to always remember that the organization is perfectly tuned to deliver the behavior we see, and the people’s behaviors are the perfect result of the organization’s design. The author channels many systems thinkers in this passage. Comment below on this applies to your daily work.

Did you know that humor in the workplace may have benefits you haven’t considered? Seriously. #StanfordGSB professor Jennifer Aaker and lecturer Naomi Bagdonas designed and teach a course called Humor: Serious Business about the power of humor and leadership. Watch this 5-minute video to discover five takeaways from their course that will help you bring more humor to your work and life: https://lnkd.in/g-baw8g5

I found Gary Burnison's book 'Love, Hope, and Leadership' to be fascinating, as it offers fresh insights into leadership. It was thought-provoking to explore leadership from different perspectives such as potential, inclusion or connection. One of my key takeaways from the book is this sentence: "Leadership is about inspiring others to believe and enabling that belief to become reality.' If the belief refers to personal talents, ideas and aspirations, then leadership can be seen as empowering others.

Last month I’m enjoying the posts of Natasha Bonnevalle. I love the artwork and inspiration with the insights she shares with us. This particular post I found really interesting. Knowing yourself or others will define who you are. It triggers me, how do we define ‘knowing ourselves’ ? At first glance it sounds so easy, knowing who you are. In real life it’s a queste. Sometimes you can’t see the true you, yet. Absorbed by norms, values, roles and believes that we’ve collected at an early age. Defining our behaviours and actions. Until it doesn’t feel right anymore. Hitting the same wall over and over again, certain life-events that make us see the world through a different lens and ofcourse aging. In life we do collect new experiences, knowledge and discover different needs. Norms are changing and even true believes can shift a little bit. We evolve. What interests me is that not everybody is on the same queste. I do believe everyone of us, will face a stage in life contemplating about this, but some people get through it very quickly while others can spend decades. Both is fine, but in terms of leadership, interesting to acknowledge. Not all of us want to do a deepdive into our souls. Maybe because it’s too painful or life is good enough, as it is. We need to respect that and think about it. Sometimes leaders are not there (yet). I believe you need to know yourself (a little bit) to lead others. The questions is to what extend? I’m already quite happy if leaders: ⭐️ Truly understand that intent doesn’t equals impact (based on the feedback they receive). ⭐️Or master some EI practices to walk in someone’s shoes and understand better why people respond in the way they do. ⭐️Or understand that the course of life decides your worldview and offered you other opportunities than some other people. But for me it doesn’t mean that we all need to deep dive into our inner child and/or do systemic work. A tendency I sometimes see in leadershipcoaching and programs. Yes, I found it very helpful to understand this, from where I’m coming from. And I respect that some people never want to go there. Sometimes we forget, due to our own experiences and believes. Intent doesn’t equals impact 😉.

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Looking to keep your leadership skills sharp? Give one of these three books a read! They’ve helped me numerous times over the years. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie- Teaches you how to convey the proper message to receive a desired result. Start With Why by Simon Sinek- You can’t lead a successful team without understanding each individuals motives and “why” they do things. This book will help you use empathy and communication to find the drivers of your team. The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin- A leader is nothing without their people. Jocko clearly defines the skills of priority setting with execution, delegation of tasks, self accountability and of course, leading from the front. Drop your favorite leadership reads below. #startwithwhy #dichotemyofleadership #howtowinfriendsandinfluencepeople

This is Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs, DBA, MBA next book…, I can’t wait to dive in!!!! It's about recognizing that PEOPLE are at the heart of any business! Put people first, results second and improve your leadership skills! Reserve your copy June 21st! #leadershipskills #bizco

Discover three leadership lessons from General George Washington in David McCullough's book, "1776." Washington's ability to lead by example, maintain vision in uncertainty, and empower others offers timeless insights for modern business success. Want to lead like General Washington? Swipe to learn how. 👉 Share your favorite lesson from General Washington in the comments below, and tag a fellow leader who inspires you! 👇 #LeadershipLessons #LeadlikeWashington #BusinessStrategy Read the book: https://lnkd.in/e-nDZCVV

Facing Your Leadership Fears -It's TIME this Halloween! Don’t let fear haunt your leadership journey. Step into your power this Halloween! Confidence is different from true self-esteem. Even confident leaders can be haunted by fears—fears of failure, of letting the team down, or of not being enough. I've faced these fears, and I've learned that acknowledging them and building real self-worth is key to overcoming them. What leadership fears have you faced, and how have you overcome them? Share your experiences below! Grab a copy of my book here: https://lnkd.in/eg4wV2PM Try a free introductory call here: https://lnkd.in/eErMf2BA #Leadership #FacingFears #TransformationalLeadership #Halloween