I show faith-based leaders how to be a non-anxious presence, personally and professionally.
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Hi Reader, I'll be back with more next week. Recommendations7 Essential Requirements for All Good Leaders by Dan Reiland. These are all things a non-anxious leader does. To me, they are the essence of self-differentiation. 6 Essentials for Influencing People Who Don’t Want to Change or Commit by Matt Norman. Leadership is about change, but nobody wants to be told what to do. This is a great summary of how to approach things as a non-anxious presence. PodcastEpisode 290 of The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast, An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 3 of 4), is now available. That's it for this week. Thanks for reading. Peace, Jack P.S. If you are new to Two for Tuesday, you can read previous editions HERE. P.P.S. If this was forwarded to you by a friend, you can subscribe here. |
Jack Shitama
I show faith-based leaders how to be a non-anxious presence, personally and professionally.
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