Introduction
Welcome!
This is the first edition of our Courageous Leader BLUEprint™ newsletter.
Every three weeks, you’ll get quick, thoughtful leadership insights without the fluff.
Read time: 5 minutes
Before we get too far, a brief introduction:
Hi, I’m Charles! After serving as a police sergeant, I founded Blue Lion Leadership, an organization that helps bosses become leaders – and helps good leaders get even better.
My mission is simple – help leaders:
Be the kind of leaders people want to follow
Deliver organizational results with less stress
Decrease costly, avoidable workplace casualties
3 fun facts about me you may not know:
I play classical guitar
I’m a devoted husband and cat dad
I prefer long walks in museums over long walks on the beach
To kick things off, we’re sharing a resource: 5 Free Ways to Improve Morale.
The most courageous leaders we know begin with self-reflection.
I learned this the hard way.
Whenever I brought a problem to one of my most endeared mentors, he would always begin by asking me, " How are you contributing to this problem?”
What?!
But the truth was, there was ALWAYS something I could do better. This is what accountability as a leader really is: what is within your control to improve the situation?
It was a hard truth, and a lesson I carry with me to this day.
Improving employee morale is something you can absolutely influence.
For practical ideas, check out this PDF:
“5 Free Ways to Improve Morale” [Download it here]
A word of caution: when used appropriately, it can pay huge dividends.
Leaders, to the employees who report directly to you, YOU are the culture of the organization.
They may or may not know the mission statement, but that’s not what they talk about on the weekends with their family and friends. They talk about how the workplace culture (that’s you) makes them feel.
William Arthur Ward said:
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.”
Who is someone on your team that needs a word of encouragement from you today?
Thanks again for being part of this with us.
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