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Summary
What makes a good manager? How can Christian managers emulate good leadership in their workplaces? In this episode, we interviewed two former Fellows - Bobby E., a senior librarian, and Betsy Z., vice president of operations in healthcare. Listen in as we learn how they have embraced what it looks like to lead those around them well, recognizing that every person they interact with is created in the image of God.
Highlights
On being a relational leader:
"If I truly want to be a relational leader and be able to connect with people, I need to understand how my past relationships have formed me..." - Bobby E.
On learning through mistakes:
"Practically speaking, making mistakes is what formed me and changed me the most. For me, I learned a lot from leaders that were difficult and who I did not want to emulate and how I did not what to be that type of leader..." - Betsy Z.
On investing in people:
"People over projects. Because I know if I invest in people the projects will get done." - Bobby E.
Resources
Download the episode transcript.
If you enjoyed this conversation be sure to check out our online course on leadership, "Managing Anxiety: Yours & Theirs" by Steve Cuss.
Read the poem "Patient Trust" by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.
Learn more about the “State of the Global Workplace Report.”
If you're in Denver consider attending Professional Women's Network on Thursday, August 24th.
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