Humble Leader

Lead With Humility

   Humble Upon a Mountain   
  

Spring 2012 - North Idaho
Jill - Tim - Tracy - Kimber

      Clients often ask me what is the number one characteristic of a leader . . . my immediate answer is humility.

 

               My husband and I love the outdoors. One of our favorite activities is to hike peaks, glaciers, or somewhere unknown. Hiking 4,000 vertical in elevation within three miles is a humbling test of leading ourselves mentally and physically.  Hiking vertical elevations is physically taxing but when doubt, fear, and confidence play on our mind asking to NOT go any further this is a true test of humility.

 

Taking from John Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of a Leader, the Law of Navigation is a law I come to often when hiking.  Any personal goal or team worth coaching deserves a well navigated vision, path, and continued passion to enjoy the journey to the destination.

 

 Being humble builds our character and character is the one thing in life to protect at all costs. Persisting in personal greatness, keeping our commitments, and our actions are consistent with what we say. There is nothing more humbling than navigating a course and consistently leading yourself and others through adversity, change, culture, and intangibles.

 

What is the reward of 4,000 vertical? The view! Plus satisfaction physical and mental barriers are conquered . . . we can conquer anything we put our minds, passion, and effort to.

What is your ‘humble mountain’?

Humbly yours,

Tracy Worley

“Major barriers to successful planning are fear of change, ignorance, uncertainty about the future, and lack of imagination.” John Maxwell

©2012, Tracy Worley (Selkirk Coaching and Training Group). All rights reserved

Heart of a Leader

My Husbands Socks
          Heart of a Leader

    

             Not sure about you but my husband’s socks or anyone else’s would not be the most romantic thing I would have in mind for comfort. Socks are not part of my daily wardrobe as this last Sunday I had kicked my shoes off during service, and then proceeded to the front of the sanctuary to take communion barefoot.

    However, I find when my tootsies are cold and my husband is not at hand to snuggle my toes next to for warmth, I pull socks from his drawer and slowly slip them on. As I slip them on a smile slowly grows onto my lips and there is a slow warming of my heart. My several pairs of slippers and custom fleece socks just do not compare.

     Why his socks? I have found two pairs that bring a smile and warmth to my heart quickly and have made their way to my sock drawer. I can tell you Tim’s heart of a leader is where the comfort comes from. From my cool tootsies the heart of his leadership wraps warmth around my mind, body and spirit. 

               Here are a few identifiers of a heart of a leader:

•  Positive 
•  Encourager     
•  Responsive to others needs
• Offers praise even when we fail
• Perfection is not as important than trying and failing

What are your identifers for a heart of a leader?

From His Drawer to Mine,

Tracy Worley

© 2012, Tracy Worley (Selkirk Coaching and Training Group). All rights reserved.