Hey kids, It’s dad and for today’s discussion, I want to talk about leadership and knowing when to lead and when to follow. There’s a difference between managing and leading and leaders know when they need to run the who and when they need to pitch in and lend a hand!
This week Clara was inducted into the Little Chute chapter of the National Honor Society. I am so proud of her amazing accomplishment. I started thinking about the 4 pillars of the NHS, Character, Leadership, Scholarship and Service and how each of the kids shares these qualities.
Madeline, Tommy, Emma and Drew, like their sister Clara all posses similar qualities. I love you all and Congrats again Clara!
A good friend sent me a short article about a life lesson one CEO taught him. One of the points of the article is that a good CEO at work , like the father of a household, needs to make their employees (kids) feel safe.
The money quote from the article…
“What I loved most about working for your dad for all those years was how safe he made us feel. Even when times were tough, you trusted he would see things through. You knew he would do whatever he needed to – and you knew it would work out because he was in charge. It was a good feeling”.
At work, do you make your employees feel safe? At home, do you make your family feel safe? What’s the difference?
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My roast of Phil Gerbyshak on his birthday. Had to make it funny and memorable.
Happy Birthday Buddy!