one two three four five six seven within seven seconds of me walking on this
seven seconds of me walking on this
seven seconds of me walking on this stage you made some assumptions about me
stage you made some assumptions about me
stage you made some assumptions about me you can laugh you did and it’s okay we
you can laugh you did and it’s okay we
you can laugh you did and it’s okay we all make assumptions it’s human nature
all make assumptions it’s human nature
all make assumptions it’s human nature it’s not wrong what is wrong though is
it’s not wrong what is wrong though is
it’s not wrong what is wrong though is when we don’t take the time to check out
when we don’t take the time to check out
when we don’t take the time to check out our assumptions and we believe
our assumptions and we believe
our assumptions and we believe everything we think that can be
everything we think that can be
everything we think that can be destructive it can lead to mistrust poor
destructive it can lead to mistrust poor
destructive it can lead to mistrust poor communication and damaged relationships
communication and damaged relationships
communication and damaged relationships later I’m going to share with you how
later I’m going to share with you how
later I’m going to share with you how you can dispel those assumptions with
you can dispel those assumptions with
you can dispel those assumptions with the concept here in the jar but for now
the concept here in the jar but for now
the concept here in the jar but for now allow me to be vulnerable and share a
allow me to be vulnerable and share a
allow me to be vulnerable and share a defining moment in my life
defining moment in my life
defining moment in my life a story that taught me most about the
a story that taught me most about the
a story that taught me most about the assumptions I was making in leadership
assumptions I was making in leadership
assumptions I was making in leadership about other people the assumptions I was
about other people the assumptions I was
about other people the assumptions I was making and myself you see the basketball
making and myself you see the basketball
making and myself you see the basketball had bounced for the very last time that
had bounced for the very last time that
had bounced for the very last time that season the crowd dispersed in the
season the crowd dispersed in the
season the crowd dispersed in the scoreboard red 56 232 it was the
scoreboard red 56 232 it was the
scoreboard red 56 232 it was the season-ending loss for the Lady Knights
season-ending loss for the Lady Knights
season-ending loss for the Lady Knights and that was the first year my very
and that was the first year my very
and that was the first year my very first year of coaching high school girls
first year of coaching high school girls
first year of coaching high school girls basketball and I have to tell you as my
basketball and I have to tell you as my
basketball and I have to tell you as my childhood dream my one and only
childhood dream my one and only
childhood dream my one and only childhood dream to coach girls
childhood dream to coach girls
childhood dream to coach girls basketball and here I was at 26 with
basketball and here I was at 26 with
basketball and here I was at 26 with this amazing opportunity it didn’t feel
this amazing opportunity it didn’t feel
this amazing opportunity it didn’t feel so amazing we had only won three games
so amazing we had only won three games
so amazing we had only won three games all season long three games in I was
all season long three games in I was
all season long three games in I was distraught I was frustrated so I thought
distraught I was frustrated so I thought
distraught I was frustrated so I thought I’m gonna call the one person in my life
I’m gonna call the one person in my life
I’m gonna call the one person in my life that I know is going to support me that
that I know is going to support me that
that I know is going to support me that one person that’s gonna validate my
one person that’s gonna validate my
one person that’s gonna validate my frustration I picked up the phone and I
frustration I picked up the phone and I
frustration I picked up the phone and I called my daddy
called my daddy
called my daddy I said dad I don’t think I’m cut out for
I said dad I don’t think I’m cut out for
I said dad I don’t think I’m cut out for this I don’t think I can do it the girls
this I don’t think I can do it the girls
this I don’t think I can do it the girls aren’t listening the offensive
aren’t listening the offensive
aren’t listening the offensive principals are not sticking the
principals are not sticking the
principals are not sticking the defensive concepts it’s like they don’t
defensive concepts it’s like they don’t
defensive concepts it’s like they don’t understand and I don’t think they like
understand and I don’t think they like
understand and I don’t think they like to compete who doesn’t like to compete
to compete who doesn’t like to compete
to compete who doesn’t like to compete do you know we won three games all
do you know we won three games all
do you know we won three games all season long three games that’s it dad
season long three games that’s it dad
season long three games that’s it dad one two three three that’s it do you
one two three three that’s it do you
one two three three that’s it do you know how long of a season it is to have
know how long of a season it is to have
know how long of a season it is to have only won three games
he’s still silent now you have to know
he’s still silent now you have to know one thing about my dad he is a tough
one thing about my dad he is a tough
one thing about my dad he is a tough Italian man very direct and when he
Italian man very direct and when he
Italian man very direct and when he loves you he loves you hard and when he
loves you he loves you hard and when he
loves you he loves you hard and when he yells well he yells loud but when he’s
yells well he yells loud but when he’s
yells well he yells loud but when he’s silent when he is silent you know you’re
silent when he is silent you know you’re
silent when he is silent you know you’re gonna get it so let me get this straight
gonna get it so let me get this straight
gonna get it so let me get this straight Alison you only want a coach when you
Alison you only want a coach when you
Alison you only want a coach when you win if you think you were put on this
win if you think you were put on this
win if you think you were put on this earth and in these young women’s lives
earth and in these young women’s lives
earth and in these young women’s lives to just win basketball games well I
to just win basketball games well I
to just win basketball games well I didn’t do my job
didn’t do my job
didn’t do my job as a parent you see my sweet daughter
as a parent you see my sweet daughter
as a parent you see my sweet daughter you were placed in these young women’s
you were placed in these young women’s
you were placed in these young women’s lives to teach them how to be confident
lives to teach them how to be confident
lives to teach them how to be confident you were placed in these young women’s
you were placed in these young women’s
you were placed in these young women’s lives to teach them to overcome
lives to teach them to overcome
lives to teach them to overcome adversity you were placed in these young
adversity you were placed in these young
adversity you were placed in these young women’s lives to show them what teamwork
women’s lives to show them what teamwork
women’s lives to show them what teamwork looks like and to show them how to set
looks like and to show them how to set
looks like and to show them how to set up goals and exceed their own
up goals and exceed their own
up goals and exceed their own expectations and if you happen to win
expectations and if you happen to win
expectations and if you happen to win more than you lose that’s just icing on
more than you lose that’s just icing on
more than you lose that’s just icing on the cake baby I called for support
the cake baby I called for support
the cake baby I called for support didn’t get that I called for him to
didn’t get that I called for him to
didn’t get that I called for him to validate my venting and my frustration
validate my venting and my frustration
validate my venting and my frustration that it was pointed in the right
that it was pointed in the right
that it was pointed in the right direction
direction
direction at the players not me well I didn’t get
at the players not me well I didn’t get
at the players not me well I didn’t get that oh no I didn’t get that at all I
that oh no I didn’t get that at all I
that oh no I didn’t get that at all I got something much more you see that day
got something much more you see that day
got something much more you see that day my dad gave me a gift and it didn’t feel
my dad gave me a gift and it didn’t feel
my dad gave me a gift and it didn’t feel like a gift at the time certainly not it
like a gift at the time certainly not it
like a gift at the time certainly not it didn’t come with a package and a nice
didn’t come with a package and a nice
didn’t come with a package and a nice bow it was a gift nonetheless he gave me
bow it was a gift nonetheless he gave me
bow it was a gift nonetheless he gave me the gift of humility you see I was the
the gift of humility you see I was the
the gift of humility you see I was the problem
problem
problem I was the issue how I was measuring
I was the issue how I was measuring
I was the issue how I was measuring success in leading my girls was not
success in leading my girls was not
success in leading my girls was not serving then it was serving me that next
serving then it was serving me that next
serving then it was serving me that next year I went in and I said hey listen up
year I went in and I said hey listen up
year I went in and I said hey listen up we are going to love care and respect
we are going to love care and respect
we are going to love care and respect one another and if we don’t win a game
one another and if we don’t win a game
one another and if we don’t win a game all season long I don’t care you see
all season long I don’t care you see
all season long I don’t care you see that next year I was intentional about
that next year I was intentional about
that next year I was intentional about making each team member feel like an
making each team member feel like an
making each team member feel like an essential piece regardless of how many
essential piece regardless of how many
essential piece regardless of how many points or rebounds they had that next
points or rebounds they had that next
points or rebounds they had that next year I was intentional about giving
year I was intentional about giving
year I was intentional about giving praise and acknowledgement and filling
praise and acknowledgement and filling
praise and acknowledgement and filling people up often thanking them for their
people up often thanking them for their
people up often thanking them for their hard work you see that year I sought to
hard work you see that year I sought to
hard work you see that year I sought to understand by asking good questions
understand by asking good questions
understand by asking good questions versus always be understood that next
versus always be understood that next
versus always be understood that next year that second year of coaching they
year that second year of coaching they
year that second year of coaching they went out and won a conference
went out and won a conference
went out and won a conference championship three years later we played
championship three years later we played
championship three years later we played in the state championship game you see
in the state championship game you see
in the state championship game you see my dad didn’t know it at the time but he
my dad didn’t know it at the time but he
my dad didn’t know it at the time but he was teaching me my first lesson in
was teaching me my first lesson in
was teaching me my first lesson in servant leadership he was teaching me
servant leadership he was teaching me
servant leadership he was teaching me that in that very moment I had a choice
that in that very moment I had a choice
that in that very moment I had a choice he helped inspired me to choose to
he helped inspired me to choose to
he helped inspired me to choose to create the next best version of myself
create the next best version of myself
create the next best version of myself you see that’s what servant leaders do
you see that’s what servant leaders do
you see that’s what servant leaders do they inspire you to create the next best
they inspire you to create the next best
they inspire you to create the next best version of yourself our parents our
version of yourself our parents our
version of yourself our parents our coaches our workforce our family our
coaches our workforce our family our
coaches our workforce our family our friends our neighbors deserve a better
friends our neighbors deserve a better
friends our neighbors deserve a better brand of leadership a Dale Carnegie
brand of leadership a Dale Carnegie
brand of leadership a Dale Carnegie study shows us that 75% of people leave
study shows us that 75% of people leave
study shows us that 75% of people leave an organization not because of the work
an organization not because of the work
an organization not because of the work that they do it’s because of their boss
that they do it’s because of their boss
that they do it’s because of their boss a Gallup research shows us that 87% of
a Gallup research shows us that 87% of
a Gallup research shows us that 87% of workers worldwide worldwide sort their
workers worldwide worldwide sort their
workers worldwide worldwide sort their job as more of a frustration than that
job as more of a frustration than that
job as more of a frustration than that of fulfillment and 60% of our lives is
of fulfillment and 60% of our lives is
of fulfillment and 60% of our lives is spent working or preparing to work we
spent working or preparing to work we
spent working or preparing to work we are craving a better brand of leadership
are craving a better brand of leadership
are craving a better brand of leadership and it starts with you and it starts
and it starts with you and it starts
and it starts with you and it starts with me but it’s not easy no no it
with me but it’s not easy no no it
with me but it’s not easy no no it certainly is not easy and we need each
certainly is not easy and we need each
certainly is not easy and we need each other’s help and support so we need to
other’s help and support so we need to
other’s help and support so we need to be intentional about our practice and
be intentional about our practice and
be intentional about our practice and these seven concepts you know it’s quite
these seven concepts you know it’s quite
these seven concepts you know it’s quite amazing how a simple jar can change the
amazing how a simple jar can change the
amazing how a simple jar can change the way you serve and lead there just seven
way you serve and lead there just seven
way you serve and lead there just seven concepts they are common sense but they
concepts they are common sense but they
concepts they are common sense but they are not commonly practiced and I will
are not commonly practiced and I will
are not commonly practiced and I will tell you that these seven concepts have
tell you that these seven concepts have
tell you that these seven concepts have changed the way I work live play parent
changed the way I work live play parent
changed the way I work live play parent and ultimately love so let’s start with
and ultimately love so let’s start with
and ultimately love so let’s start with the top of the jar the cork sometimes is
the top of the jar the cork sometimes is
the top of the jar the cork sometimes is servant leaders let’s be honest we just
servant leaders let’s be honest we just
servant leaders let’s be honest we just need to put a cork in it we do right
need to put a cork in it we do right
need to put a cork in it we do right come on sometimes we need to just stop
come on sometimes we need to just stop
come on sometimes we need to just stop and pause you see the pause is so
and pause you see the pause is so
and pause you see the pause is so powerful when we pause we can then
powerful when we pause we can then
powerful when we pause we can then respond to one another
respond to one another
respond to one another versus just react when we pause we can
versus just react when we pause we can
versus just react when we pause we can listen to what’s not being said leading
listen to what’s not being said leading
listen to what’s not being said leading to deeper trust with one another the
to deeper trust with one another the
to deeper trust with one another the next concept is the puzzle piece and I’m
next concept is the puzzle piece and I’m
next concept is the puzzle piece and I’m not talking about what you’ve normally
not talking about what you’ve normally
not talking about what you’ve normally heard like the essential piece like oh
heard like the essential piece like oh
heard like the essential piece like oh make sure everybody feels like an
make sure everybody feels like an
make sure everybody feels like an essential piece of the puzzle that’s
essential piece of the puzzle that’s
essential piece of the puzzle that’s hard to do you can’t make someone feel
hard to do you can’t make someone feel
hard to do you can’t make someone feel that way but you know what servant
that way but you know what servant
that way but you know what servant leaders do they provide the conditions
leaders do they provide the conditions
leaders do they provide the conditions in a workplace for people to come and be
in a workplace for people to come and be
in a workplace for people to come and be exactly who they were meant to be
exactly who they were meant to be
exactly who they were meant to be servant leaders believe that when they
servant leaders believe that when they
servant leaders believe that when they allow their people the permission to be
allow their people the permission to be
allow their people the permission to be exactly who they were meant to be and
exactly who they were meant to be and
exactly who they were meant to be and they bring their warts their wounds
they bring their warts their wounds
they bring their warts their wounds their
their
their skaars they will also bring their
skaars they will also bring their
skaars they will also bring their creativity their passion and their
creativity their passion and their
creativity their passion and their beauty marks resulting in a deeper level
beauty marks resulting in a deeper level
beauty marks resulting in a deeper level of confidence the next one praise and
of confidence the next one praise and
of confidence the next one praise and acknowledgement so servant leaders
acknowledgement so servant leaders
acknowledgement so servant leaders understand that we all walk around with
understand that we all walk around with
understand that we all walk around with an invisible bucket and based off of our
an invisible bucket and based off of our
an invisible bucket and based off of our interactions we are there filling each
interactions we are there filling each
interactions we are there filling each other up or we are taking from one
other up or we are taking from one
other up or we are taking from one another servant leaders are intentional
another servant leaders are intentional
another servant leaders are intentional about filling people up and they do it
about filling people up and they do it
about filling people up and they do it they do it often and they’re specific
they do it often and they’re specific
they do it often and they’re specific and they’re genuine with their praise
and they’re genuine with their praise
and they’re genuine with their praise the CEO of Campbell Soup rolled over
the CEO of Campbell Soup rolled over
the CEO of Campbell Soup rolled over 30,000 praise and acknowledgement
30,000 praise and acknowledgement
30,000 praise and acknowledgement letters to his team when he was serving
letters to his team when he was serving
letters to his team when he was serving as CEO 30,000 and he was specific he
as CEO 30,000 and he was specific he
as CEO 30,000 and he was specific he didn’t just say all thanks for your hard
didn’t just say all thanks for your hard
didn’t just say all thanks for your hard work thanks for your many years of
work thanks for your many years of
work thanks for your many years of service oh no it was specific like he
service oh no it was specific like he
service oh no it was specific like he knew the people he said hey I am so
knew the people he said hey I am so
knew the people he said hey I am so appreciative your discipline and your
appreciative your discipline and your
appreciative your discipline and your positivity those strengths that you
positivity those strengths that you
positivity those strengths that you possess they really shine through in
possess they really shine through in
possess they really shine through in that project you just did and I’m sure
that project you just did and I’m sure
that project you just did and I’m sure you spend some late nights at work and
you spend some late nights at work and
you spend some late nights at work and we’re away from your husband Jeff and
we’re away from your husband Jeff and
we’re away from your husband Jeff and your two beautiful daughters Lilly and
your two beautiful daughters Lilly and
your two beautiful daughters Lilly and Ava let them know I appreciate that and
Ava let them know I appreciate that and
Ava let them know I appreciate that and send them my best true true appreciation
send them my best true true appreciation
send them my best true true appreciation the assumptions in the the latter okay
the assumptions in the the latter okay
the assumptions in the the latter okay so the latter of assumption is a pretty
so the latter of assumption is a pretty
so the latter of assumption is a pretty broad concept so I’m going to do my best
broad concept so I’m going to do my best
broad concept so I’m going to do my best this is the concept I shared with you at
this is the concept I shared with you at
this is the concept I shared with you at the beginning of the 7 seconds and the
the beginning of the 7 seconds and the
the beginning of the 7 seconds and the assumptions that we make and how to
assumptions that we make and how to
assumptions that we make and how to check those assumptions by flipping the
check those assumptions by flipping the
check those assumptions by flipping the coin and asking great questions so
coin and asking great questions so
coin and asking great questions so here’s the thing we all have this pool
here’s the thing we all have this pool
here’s the thing we all have this pool of data ok it’s our own experiences it’s
of data ok it’s our own experiences it’s
of data ok it’s our own experiences it’s it’s how we were raised it was an
it’s how we were raised it was an
it’s how we were raised it was an education that we had right maybe where
education that we had right maybe where
education that we had right maybe where we lived all of those experiences really
we lived all of those experiences really
we lived all of those experiences really correspond with how I’m going to assume
correspond with how I’m going to assume
correspond with how I’m going to assume things of you of myself and everyone for
things of you of myself and everyone for
things of you of myself and everyone for that matter so I’m going to give you a
that matter so I’m going to give you a
that matter so I’m going to give you a quick snapshot of my pool of data to try
quick snapshot of my pool of data to try
quick snapshot of my pool of data to try to explain this concept to you a little
to explain this concept to you a little
to explain this concept to you a little bit better so my given name is Allie
bit better so my given name is Allie
bit better so my given name is Allie star or Alice
star or Alice
star or Alice star says Navarre I was Bart star you
star says Navarre I was Bart star you
star says Navarre I was Bart star you have to know that I’m Packer fan big
have to know that I’m Packer fan big
have to know that I’m Packer fan big time big time Thank You koa skansen so I
time big time Thank You koa skansen so I
time big time Thank You koa skansen so I was raised in the Chicago area my
was raised in the Chicago area my
was raised in the Chicago area my parents got divorced at five I was
parents got divorced at five I was
parents got divorced at five I was raised by my brother and my father I
raised by my brother and my father I
raised by my brother and my father I love sports growing up in fact loved
love sports growing up in fact loved
love sports growing up in fact loved them so much Tyra sieved a scholarship
them so much Tyra sieved a scholarship
them so much Tyra sieved a scholarship to play college basketball
to play college basketball
to play college basketball I received a my major was in radio TV
I received a my major was in radio TV
I received a my major was in radio TV film a master’s in educational
film a master’s in educational
film a master’s in educational leadership I work for the NBA
leadership I work for the NBA
leadership I work for the NBA NBC n-c-double-a and I went on to be a
NBC n-c-double-a and I went on to be a
NBC n-c-double-a and I went on to be a personal trainer an elementary school
personal trainer an elementary school
personal trainer an elementary school principal and now I work at a credit
principal and now I work at a credit
principal and now I work at a credit union I have two beautiful babies
union I have two beautiful babies
union I have two beautiful babies Vincent is six we call him Vinny and PJ
Vincent is six we call him Vinny and PJ
Vincent is six we call him Vinny and PJ Penelope Joanna is three that is my
Penelope Joanna is three that is my
Penelope Joanna is three that is my quick snapshot pool of data and what’s
quick snapshot pool of data and what’s
quick snapshot pool of data and what’s happening is you are selecting meaning
happening is you are selecting meaning
happening is you are selecting meaning that’s important to you okay so you’re
that’s important to you okay so you’re
that’s important to you okay so you’re selecting meaning maybe some of you
selecting meaning maybe some of you
selecting meaning maybe some of you selected the piece about my parents
selected the piece about my parents
selected the piece about my parents getting divorced maybe there’s some sort
getting divorced maybe there’s some sort
getting divorced maybe there’s some sort of connection so you’re trying to fill
of connection so you’re trying to fill
of connection so you’re trying to fill in the blanks and make assumptions about
in the blanks and make assumptions about
in the blanks and make assumptions about that maybe you’re selecting the piece
that maybe you’re selecting the piece
that maybe you’re selecting the piece about oh gosh that’s interesting why did
about oh gosh that’s interesting why did
about oh gosh that’s interesting why did her dad and her brother raise her has
her dad and her brother raise her has
her dad and her brother raise her has her mother passed she’s still around and
her mother passed she’s still around and
her mother passed she’s still around and some of you are probably sitting there
some of you are probably sitting there
some of you are probably sitting there thinking – she’s pretty short I can’t
thinking – she’s pretty short I can’t
thinking – she’s pretty short I can’t believe she played college basketball –
believe she played college basketball –
believe she played college basketball – sorry and so as servant leaders what
sorry and so as servant leaders what
sorry and so as servant leaders what happens is is we fill these gaps in and
happens is is we fill these gaps in and
happens is is we fill these gaps in and it’s not wrong people it is not wrong
it’s not wrong people it is not wrong
it’s not wrong people it is not wrong it’s human nature what’s wrong is to
it’s human nature what’s wrong is to
it’s human nature what’s wrong is to believe everything we assume that’s why
believe everything we assume that’s why
believe everything we assume that’s why we need to flip the coin seek to
we need to flip the coin seek to
we need to flip the coin seek to understand one another versus just be
understand one another versus just be
understand one another versus just be understood now a true story my team
understood now a true story my team
understood now a true story my team member Brooke and I were on our way back
member Brooke and I were on our way back
member Brooke and I were on our way back from an organization doing this exact
from an organization doing this exact
from an organization doing this exact training and we’re driving back and all
training and we’re driving back and all
training and we’re driving back and all of a sudden someone cuts us off boom I’m
of a sudden someone cuts us off boom I’m
of a sudden someone cuts us off boom I’m slammed on the brakes cuts over three
slammed on the brakes cuts over three
slammed on the brakes cuts over three lanes of traffic cuts three other people
lanes of traffic cuts three other people
lanes of traffic cuts three other people off and gets on the highway well
off and gets on the highway well
off and gets on the highway well my Italian heritage yeah there was a lot
my Italian heritage yeah there was a lot
my Italian heritage yeah there was a lot of colorful expletives going and you’re
of colorful expletives going and you’re
of colorful expletives going and you’re making assumptions right now what were
making assumptions right now what were
making assumptions right now what were those colorful expletives that we’re
those colorful expletives that we’re
those colorful expletives that we’re about to come out of my mouth I
about to come out of my mouth I
about to come out of my mouth I um and there they were colorful huh and
um and there they were colorful huh and
um and there they were colorful huh and so what happened is they got to about
so what happened is they got to about
so what happened is they got to about here and then I remembered the ladder
here and then I remembered the ladder
here and then I remembered the ladder and I looked at her and I said I’m not
and I looked at her and I said I’m not
and I looked at her and I said I’m not going up the ladder broke I’m going to
going up the ladder broke I’m going to
going up the ladder broke I’m going to choose to assume that that person would
choose to assume that that person would
choose to assume that that person would have never put our lives in danger or
have never put our lives in danger or
have never put our lives in danger or anybody else’s for that matter if it
anybody else’s for that matter if it
anybody else’s for that matter if it weren’t for an emergency that they were
weren’t for an emergency that they were
weren’t for an emergency that they were going to took a deep breath positive
going to took a deep breath positive
going to took a deep breath positive vibes we continued on our way that’s the
vibes we continued on our way that’s the
vibes we continued on our way that’s the power of checking your assumptions
power of checking your assumptions
power of checking your assumptions asking good questions to seek to
asking good questions to seek to
asking good questions to seek to understand the goalposts so good leaders
understand the goalposts so good leaders
understand the goalposts so good leaders give effective goalposts effective
give effective goalposts effective
give effective goalposts effective communication to produce great results
communication to produce great results
communication to produce great results ok that’s servant leaders take it a
ok that’s servant leaders take it a
ok that’s servant leaders take it a whole step further servant leaders know
whole step further servant leaders know
whole step further servant leaders know the power of empowerment they want you
the power of empowerment they want you
the power of empowerment they want you to be creative they don’t want you to do
to be creative they don’t want you to do
to be creative they don’t want you to do the job the way they want you to do the
the job the way they want you to do the
the job the way they want you to do the job because I said right they want your
job because I said right they want your
job because I said right they want your creativity your unique talents and they
creativity your unique talents and they
creativity your unique talents and they want to empower you to develop the
want to empower you to develop the
want to empower you to develop the project in your own creative way that’s
project in your own creative way that’s
project in your own creative way that’s empowerment they understand how
empowerment they understand how
empowerment they understand how important that is in last and final
important that is in last and final
important that is in last and final concept great servant leaders are
concept great servant leaders are
concept great servant leaders are transparent and they allow for a safe
transparent and they allow for a safe
transparent and they allow for a safe environment for others to be transparent
environment for others to be transparent
environment for others to be transparent with them they don’t get defensive or if
with them they don’t get defensive or if
with them they don’t get defensive or if they do they hide it really well
they do they hide it really well
they do they hide it really well see transparency is powerful servant
see transparency is powerful servant
see transparency is powerful servant leaders ask how can I get better how can
leaders ask how can I get better how can
leaders ask how can I get better how can I serve you better they invite feedback
I serve you better they invite feedback
I serve you better they invite feedback in and they’re also not afraid to be
in and they’re also not afraid to be
in and they’re also not afraid to be confidently vulnerable so there it is
confidently vulnerable so there it is
confidently vulnerable so there it is the seven concepts again basic right
the seven concepts again basic right
the seven concepts again basic right there common sense but they’re not
there common sense but they’re not
there common sense but they’re not commonly practiced Bill Hybels one of my
commonly practiced Bill Hybels one of my
commonly practiced Bill Hybels one of my favorite mentors says everyone wins when
favorite mentors says everyone wins when
favorite mentors says everyone wins when a leader gets better everyone wins when
a leader gets better everyone wins when
a leader gets better everyone wins when the leader gets better
and so you’ve got some decisions to make
and so you’ve got some decisions to make today how are you going to live out
today how are you going to live out
today how are you going to live out these seven concepts are you going to
these seven concepts are you going to
these seven concepts are you going to fill people up with specific and genuine
fill people up with specific and genuine
fill people up with specific and genuine praise are you going to be authentic and
praise are you going to be authentic and
praise are you going to be authentic and transparent with your communication are
transparent with your communication are
transparent with your communication are you going to ask great questions and
you going to ask great questions and
you going to ask great questions and seek to understand and then pause to
seek to understand and then pause to
seek to understand and then pause to hear the response or are you going to
hear the response or are you going to
hear the response or are you going to step back and say Ally I don’t serve
step back and say Ally I don’t serve
step back and say Ally I don’t serve anybody in my organization this isn’t
anybody in my organization this isn’t
anybody in my organization this isn’t for me I want you to step forward and
for me I want you to step forward and
for me I want you to step forward and I’m going to challenge you to think
I’m going to challenge you to think
I’m going to challenge you to think about it like this you my friends lead
about it like this you my friends lead
about it like this you my friends lead the most important person in this world
the most important person in this world
the most important person in this world yourself one two three four five six
yourself one two three four five six
yourself one two three four five six seven
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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