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Being a leader is not for the faint of heart. It’s easier to take the path of least resistance. It’s easier to tolerate bad behavior than it is to address it. However, great leaders are less concerned with their own discomfort of having a hard conversation than they are about the overarching direction, goals, and needs of the organization. Today’s show is about the not-so-glamorous side of leadership because in the end, leadership is about behavior not about position and people will listen to what you say but they will believe what you do!
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 📝
🔑 It’s not unkind to be clear and you don’t have to be ugly to be candid.
🔑 It’s hard to act in a way that aligns with your words.
🔑 Leaders do the hard things. Leaders can stand on their values and the values of the organization in which they are leading.
ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 📚
Think about the things that you’re not doing because they’re hard. What is that difficult conversation that you’re refusing to have because it’s hard and you don’t want to hurt somebody’s feelings?
Is there a way that you can reframe that difficult conversation to be a conversation that needs to be had for the good of the person and the good of your department, organization, or business?
What is that behavior that’s been exhibited that you’re not changing because it’s hard to do so?
Find that behavior and do something today that’s different.
𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 🎧 𝓪𝓷𝓭 📹 𝓪𝓽 🔗 𝓲𝓷 𝓫𝓲𝓸
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Laurel Rutledge’s human-centered approach, empathy, and understanding of individual needs make her a top-notch personal advisor and women’s leadership coach.
Her care and compassion have made her an indispensable guide for countless women navigating the next phases of their lives and careers. Add to that her intimate knowledge of the HR landscape, and it becomes clear why her HR clients have had such transformative experiences. Just as Rutledge has helped countless others get out of their rut and off of the ledge, so too can she help you.
After receiving her MBA, Laurel moved from accounting and consulting to human resources, driven by a desire to do good in a business environment. It quickly became apparent that the switch had been a good choice — she flourished professionally and became happier, satisfied with the difference she could make through her work.
After a 30-year career, she left the corporate world, but her passion for HR and helping others has only grown. Now, she works one-on-one with clients, leveraging her experience in leadership and personal development to help them get the most of out their lives and careers.
From her beginnings as a consultant at Deloitte to her time as VP of HR at Covestro, Laurel has seen more sides of the business world than most. She’s achieved technical mastery of HR, with a deep knowledge of the rules and regulations that must be followed.
She’s also a people person, perceptive and outgoing, with a sixth sense for helping others to see the difference between what they want and what they need. The culmination of this is in her personal philosophy: “lead with your heart, act with your head.”
Find out more at: https://laurelrutledge.wpenginepowered.com
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