Taking Risks: You’re Already Ready Already!
Taking risks is scary. Trying something new and different can be uncomfortable. The anxiety you feel when taking the first steps on a new journey is not only normal, but also necessary. Don’t let it deter you from moving forward. Instead, allow it to motivate you. Take hold of the reigns of your new project … Continue reading
5 Ways Effective Leaders Inspire!
Leaders can inspire and motivate teams to achieve any goal if they truly understand who they are working with. A leader is basically paid to think and should therefore spend a considerable amount of time, thinking about thinking. Understanding how people feel, react, or experience particular events is of great importance for an effective leader. … Continue reading
What Kind of Leader Are You Anyway!?!
Think about a leader you have had the opportunity to work with or observe in the past. What characteristics made them an effective leader? Did you have to search for these qualities or were they right out in the open for you to see? How did this person make you feel? Were they more likely … Continue reading
Leader vs. Manager Revisited
As we begin this series on “Leadership”, it seems appropriate to revisit the article “Leader vs. Manager”. This article has been modified slightly from the original version and makes several references to the role of an educational leader. However, the concepts are applicable to any field. This brief intro will be followed by a more … Continue reading
There are several “I’s” in Team!!!
We have collectively come to agree that there is inherent validity in the saying, “there is no I in team”. I mean, it makes sense right? There literally is no “I” in the word AND as team members we value an equal playing field where all members are involved in a unified and respectful group … Continue reading
Changa Onyango Series: Intro
This is a new format for presenting the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. For the next few days, I will post short pieces of my ongoing interview with Changa Onyango of Baltimore, MD. It is important to highlight the daily lives, thoughts, and work of everyday people. However, no matter how down to earth, I … Continue reading
Leader vs. Manager
Definition of a Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization: “the sales manager“. Definition of a Leader: The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country – the leader of a protest group A person followed by others The distinction between these two terms has become … Continue reading
SonOfaSuperhero/Feed the People 365! 