Leadership Blog V2.0

 Band of Brothers (and Sisters!)

For our next installment in this leadership blog, we thought it would be a great idea to "mix it up" and use a video based study, rather than a book.

Crazy to think that I (Jeremy) remember watching this series while working at station 63 and now realizing that was 20 years ago in 2001... I know... old guy :-)

For those of you that don't know, HBO released a 10 part miniseries in 2001 that was produced by Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg called "Band of Brothers."  The miniseries was based on a book by the same title written by Stephen E. Ambrose that chronicled the story of "E" Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in WWII.

We invite you to join us as we work through a study of leadership concepts, based on the content of the video series.  

Here is how it will work:

• Find the series on HBO (available On-Demand, HBO-Max, etc.)
• You can participate as an individual, as a crew, as a group....whatever!
• Every Monday, we will post the intro to each episode with some points/questions to consider...
• Watch the episode when you can...
• After that... post answers to the questions on the blog and hopefully start some great conversations!

We will begin next week, so get your popcorn ready!

Leadership 2.0: "Flywheel Effect" aka "The Mighty Mo!"

 

"The Flywheel Effect"

Have you ever heard of a flywheel?  Maybe you have have seen one like this...

or this...

If you have ever ridden the stationary bike in the station gym, then you know that once you get the flywheel moving, it only takes a little bit of energy to keep it that way...

That is the the power of the Mighty Mo...or momentum.  We want to keep the momentum going for this leadership discussion.  

Stay tuned...MORE TO COME SOON!!!!!  

Week 5, Lesson #9 - The Price Tag of Leadership: Self-Discipline

 Lesson #9 - The Price Tag of Leadership: Self-Discipline

Question #1- What positive habits of discipline do you currently practice? How did you develop them? 

Question #2- Based on what you've learned, how do you need to change? What can you do this week to grow in the area of self discipline?

                                         “If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?”
                                                           ― John C. Maxwell

Answer the two questions and reply to posts by others 

Week 5, Lesson #10 - The Expansion of Leadership: Personal Growth

 Lesson #10 - The Expansion of Leadership: Personal Growth

Question #1- How often do you do things that take you out of your comfort zone? What did you learn through that process? 

Question #2- Are you naturally more curious and growth oriented or active and goal conscious? How has that helped or hindered you professionally? 

          

           “Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.”

                                                          - Zig Ziglar

                        Please answer both questions and respond to other's posts

Congratulations of completing the Book and questions to Developing the Leader Within You- 2.0, I hope everyone got a good sense of what to strive for or improve on what you already have! Thank you for the great participation and opening up with your input, we all learned from YOU! 

Week 4, Lesson #7 - The Heart of Leadership: Serving the People

 Lesson #7 - The Heart of Leadership: Serving the People

Question #1- What do you find most challenging about serving others? Why? 

Question #2- What is the single best way you can serve your team in your current leadership role/position role? How does this benefit them? 

*** “Leadership is service, not position.” Tim Fargo 

Please answer both questions and respond to other posts

Week 4, Lesson #8 - The Indispensable Quality of Leadership: Vision

 Lesson #8 - The Indispensable Quality of Leadership: Vision

Question #1- What is the role of a leader who does not create the overall vision but must support it? How should he or she go about fulfilling that role? 

Question #2- Which do you naturally prefer: 

                        -Creating the vision,

                        -Developing the Strategy for the Vision, or 

                        -Taking a Role in the implementation of the Vision? 

                        - Explain your answer. 

***Leadership is working with goals and vision; management is working with objectives 

Please answer both questions and respond to others posts

Week 3, Lesson #6 - The Extra Plus in Leadership: Attitude

 Lesson #6 - The Extra Plus in Leadership: Attitude

Question #1- What’s the difference between people who see themselves as victors or victims? Which one usually wins? 

Question #2- What is your single greatest takeaway from this lesson? Why? 

Please answer the questions and respond to other posts

***“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan 

Week 3, Lesson #5 - The Quickest Way to Gain Leadership: Problem Solving

 Lesson #5 - The Quickest Way to Gain Leadership: Problem Solving

Question #1- How do you think your attitude toward problems helps or hurts you? 

Question #2- How do you handle situations in which you’re asked to do something beyond your capabilities?

Please answer both questions and respond to others in the post

*** "The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year."

— John Foster Dulles
Former Secretary of State

Week 2, Lesson #3 - The Foundation of Leadership: Character

 Lesson #3 - The Foundation of Leadership: Character

Question #1 Name at least 4 traits that can be found within a person of great character? Which of those would you like to improve on? 

Question #2 How important is your character in the position of Captain? Regardless of what you believe regarding COVID-19 safety precautions (social distancing, masks, sanitizing, etc.), how important is it to your character to be the example by following the rules set out by the District? 

***Character matters and it takes hard work to be consistent, compliment those around you who have been good examples for you 

Week 2, Lesson #4 - The Ultimate Test of Leadership: Positive Change

Lesson #4 - The Ultimate Test of Leadership: Positive Change

Question #1 When you have to deal with change imposed on you by someone else, how does it usually make you feel? How do you respond? How do you respond to self-imposed changes? 

Question #2 What is the most difficult change you’ve had to go through either professionally or personally? 

Please respond to the above questions and respond to “at least” two responses. 

**** This week, compliment or acknowledge someone who has assisted you in changing!