Here is a new 5 for the final weekend in September. We have new posts on leadership burnout, a new leader’s first 100 days, Moses and leadership transition, the leadership of Pope Francis, and what will it take to lead five generations all at once. Click on a few links and open some new windows of perspective on your leadership.
What Moses Teaches Us About Leadership Transition This is a guest post on Michael Hyatt’s blog by Rabbi Evan Moffic. “Leadership succession is delicate and complex. It evokes deep emotions and fears. It raises questions of legacy, mortality, and self-worth.” Rabbi Moffic provides us with four rich biblical principles on leadership transition that will benefit any leader.
What A New Leader Should Do In The First 100 Days This is not a new topic. There are other pundits and authors who have written to the importance of new beginnings. “There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them . . .” Eric Jacobson brings out some quality highlights from a new 3rd edition of The New Leader’s 100 Day Action Plan. This gives you a good peek at the book and some solid food for thought.
Why Pope Francis Is The World’s Most Effective Leader You may or may not agree with the substance of this blog post title, but Jeffery Krames highlights five points as to why he believes Pope Francis is such an effective leader. “He has all the “stuff” that great leaders are made of. Let’s examine a few of his best characteristics so we can better understand what makes him tick—and what makes him so effective.” Take a look and see if you agree–and consider well the categories.
Managing People From Five Generations “For the first time in history, five generations will soon be working side by side. But whether this multi-generational workplace feels happy and productive or challenging and stressful is, in large part, up to you: the boss.” This quote alone should get your attention. This is astounding reality that all leaders should think through. There are five great principles, a practical list of do’s and dont’s, and two case studies to bring it all home.
7 Painful Truths About Burnout and Leadership “Ever wonder if you’re burning out as a leader? Or maybe you think it’s just a season and you’ll push through it. That worked for me…until it didn’t work any more. 8 years ago I experienced burnout for the first time. It was like I fell off a cliff and lost control of my heart, mind, energy and strength.” Carey Nieuwhof writes a very revealing and honest post about this important topic. He has also updated his web site recently–take some time to look around.
There are the 5 for this week. Take some time for yourself this weekend and rest!
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