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Thursday Thoughts on leadership. We know it's not a straight road. These are some of the learnings from the past year. Maybe you can relate to some of them?

Recently, I heard a leader in the EDI/DEI space talk about Authenticity. She said, and I am paraphrasing, that Authenticity doesn't mean you have to dye your hair blue. Authenticity doesn't mean you have to show up different. It just means you have to show up as you.

Just show up as you. It doesn't have to mean different. Just you.

Happy Monday!

I have 3 trees in my backyard.

The one in the middle is significantly smaller than the other two yet they were all planted at the same time.

There must be something wrong with the tree. Right?

Maybe not. Before I assume there is something wrong with the tree, maybe I should ask myself if the soil is fertile and a strong place to grow.

As a leader, have I created an environment where my team can grow? Do I have any "trees" planted in the wrong spot?

Have you looked closely at your "trees" lately?

What are some of the “golden rules” in your leadership? Or what is something that you learned that is as equally relevant today as it was when you first read it or heard it?

For me, the book that will always have a space on my shelf is Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” first published in 1936.

Read down to the authors’ bios of Net Positive. It shows that even in large, multi national corporations, leaders can be connected to and invested in more that just the bottom line and the shareholders. 👍🏻

How to Become a Courageous, Net Positive Leader These five critical traits are what you need.