Leading from the Middle

Join us as we talk about our popular blog post “Embrace leading from the middle.” We share more insight into how this idea developed and the challenge we all have to lead from wherever we are.

Show Notes:
(1:00) What does it mean to be middle? We talk about what that means to us and how it sparked the idea for Debbie to write the blog and now to produce this podcast episode.

(5:30) You may be "middle," but it shouldn't be an excuse to not lead or put yourself out there authentically. We share examples of how the boundaries of your role sometimes define your leadership.

(10:29) Stop waiting for permission. We give a call to action to see the potential inside yourself. We challenge you to lead from where you are and be creative. 

(14:34) There is a difference between being humble and restricting yourself. We encourage you to learn and grow your leadership role.

Resources:

Embrace leading from the middle: www.seasonsleadership.com/almanac/embrace-leading-from-the-middle

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