“We have the responsibility to be shepherding leaders.”

The kind of leadership that is needed today overlooks offense for the sake of building bridges and coming together. Listen in to the Generous Leadership® podcast as host Tricia Halsey shares her recent reflections about disunity and how we can come together to heal and connect.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• In this time of conflict and polarization, how do we practice Generous Leadership® to bring about unity?
• What is offense and how to spot it in your life; plus five practical tips to escape the trap of offense.
• What would it look like if we worked toward unity and building bridges?
• How can a certain kind of leader earn the right to set the ground rules for us all to come together?
• Leadership is not something that we just arrive to suddenly and overnight. It’s a journey.

“We hold responsibility as leaders to hold and care for those that choose to put their trust in us.”

Leadership isn’t about perfection, it’s about being real and being able to humbly learn from one another. Listen to our guest Jason Pfaff of the Kitchen Showcase as he shares his leadership philosophy.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• The importance of articulating and practicing intentional daily declarations.
• What are the things you can do every day to motivate your team and to define your values as a leader?
• How to be “grateful through the grind” so that you can be your best every day.
• Where are you putting your intentional energy? Is it hitting the mark?
• The humbling nature of leadership.
• Leadership isn’t about perfection. People want to follow people who are real, not people who are always right.
• The importance of creating a safe place to have authentic and safe conversations.
• Every day is an opportunity to make an intentional choice to inspire and empower others.

“Generous leaders are the ones that see and can call forth the potential in others.”

360° leadership is about empowerment and education. Sometimes where we’ve been is where other people currently are; how can leaders lean in and share that perspective and their experiences in order to inspire others. Listen in to this conversation with guests Thomas Smith and Sammy Ibala and host Tricia Halsey on the Generous Leadership® podcast to learn more.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Challenging the way we see and “do” leadership as seen through the eyes of two young millennial leaders.
• What does it mean when we say that the best leaders are the best followers?
• Leadership is not a power dynamic; it is about handing over the reins to others.
• Reflections on personal leadership growth, and their most formative lessons along the way, from a young 20-something’s perspective
• Practical implementation of the Generous Leadership® Challenge, examples of how Thomas and Sammy were intentional to grow
• To learn more about the Generous Leadership® Challenge: www.generousleadership.org

What does love have to do with where we find ourselves today? “Love is what will shift things. Love costs something. Love is not about personal gain. Pure love means I will do the best thing for you even if it means I won’t get anything in return.” Torrence Jackson tackles hard questions and models for leaders what it sounds like to struggle, choose the path less taken, and overcome on this edition of the Generous Leadership® podcast with host Tricia Halsey.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Torrence Jackson shares the experience of growing up as an African American man in many different neighborhoods and contexts, and how they all shaped him into the leader he is today—someone who chooses love first.
• “What is love?”
• The importance of coming together as a community in order to see and “free” each other.
• Why does “love win?” Torrence Jackson tells a powerful and emotionally charged story that exemplifies the power of love to shift the trajectory of people and situations.
• How do we process the experiences that shape us, how do we become comfortable with who we truly are?
• As humans, connected and living alongside each other, we must learn how to sit with each other’s pain.
• Being able to empathize and lead others begins first with understanding our own pain, thinking and identity.
• What is the role of self in loving others? How your “self” can get in the way and what to do about it.

“Shift your worldview to become the leader that is already inside of you.”

Failure is a part of Generous Leadership®. It’s what enables us to connect and to grow. Join our guest @KristenJordeth, a leader who embraces authentic connection, as she shares her personal experience using the Generous Leadership® Challenge.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• For Kristen Jordeth leadership is not about power, but about passion, caring, purpose, and connecting to values.
• When you are your true, authentic self, you can’t help but lead successfully.
• Kristen Jordeth shares how she implemented the Generous Leadership® Challenge and inspired creativity and some deep conversations with her three-year-old daughter and at work.
• Examples of how to be a generous leader within your family and ways to engage in “intentional doing.”
• When you wipe the slate clean, when you challenge yourself to shift the way you see things, you become a better leader and more of who you were meant to be.

“We need to see our students as people not as units.”

The most important element in learning is not the curriculum and content of a subject, but rather the way a teacher coaches and connects with their students to create safe places where students can connect their head and heart to their work. Navigating a new course for education is more important than ever before. If you’re a teacher or a parent – or even if you aren’t – you will learn so much from our guest Niki Roebuck on this episode of the Generous Leadership® podcast.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Practical ways teachers can create relationship-centered, student-first classrooms.
• How having a simple conversation with a student – one that connects to who they are and what they are feeling – can result in higher student buy-in, engagement, and long-term learning.
• Generous Leadership® provides a simple framework to create a safe place for every student to let down their guard and accomplish authentic work that forms the skills they will need in life after graduation.
• In the midst of remote and blended learning contexts, the Generous Leadership® Challenge increases student agency and success.

“That’s the thing about generosity; it makes us all better.”

Sometimes our fears get in the way of our ability to lead generously. But making tough decisions is part of Generous Leadership®. Learn more on this episode with my guest Lori Jones of Avocet Communications.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Generous Leadership® is about meeting people where they are.
• Learn about the qualities of an empowering leader.
• It’s important for leadership to provide reassurance with love, compassion, and authenticity. Why?
• Remember, we’re always growing and learning; every human interaction can be an opportunity for leadership.
• Learn about the humanity of leadership.

“Leadership comes from a being level, not a doing level.”

We are much more likely to grow when we are challenged, and it is during storms that character is forged and paradigms shift. I outline the Generous Leadership® Challenge on my latest podcast episode.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Preparing for abundance.
• How the Generous Leadership® Challenge can be adopted by business leaders, families, educators, and individuals.
• Why leadership matters and why it doesn’t just apply to the business world.
• How families can implement the Generous Leadership® Challenge during this time when we are all at home.
• How educators can use this time to help build the leaders of tomorrow.
• Serving others and changing the way we SEE others.

“Leadership isn’t something you do. Leadership naturally flows from who you are.”

What are the root beliefs that we have that influence how we behave? Harnessing purposeful actions can bring about belief changes that ultimately impact how we lead. I share my thoughts on this episode of the Generous Leadership® podcast. 

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• What it takes to make a paradigm shift in leadership.
• Why self-awareness and self-worth are needed to make a paradigm shift.
• Why a paradigm shift requires intentionality and the courage to lean into a challenge.
• The beliefs and the behaviors that can transform the way we lead.
• Tips for prioritizing empathy as part of your heart-centered leadership.
• The critical role of empathy in effective leadership.
• Bringing love, honor, and respect into the room.
• Becoming a leader others want to follow.

“Leadership is not about doing. It’s about being.”

Becoming a leader people trust is at the very heart of effective leadership. I discuss what it means to empower others and to truly and abundantly give of yourself so that others may be better people who do better work on the premiere episode of the Generous Leadership® podcast.

SHOWNOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Why leadership matters.
• Defining Generous Leadership.
• Finding the heart that drives true and effective leadership.
• How to unleash your leadership potential.
• Why the quality of leadership matters now more than ever.
• Doing the hard, transformational work to become a leader that people will want to follow.