I know I have definitely seen this TED talk before in some class, but I still think the message behind it is amazing. Drew Dudley talks about the moment when he met a girl who he, unknowingly, convinced to stay in college. This talk is about passive leadership. It's about how small moments to you may that impact others immensely. You never know how you impact other people's lives.
Drew explains that it is really about positivity and giving all people a reason to smile. Like he states in the video, leadership does not have to be something that is beyond our reach. Leadership is about positively influencing people, pushing them to do their best, and putting them on the right track to success. We can all be leaders everyday in some way. I think we all should strive to be that person who inspires others to do great things, even if it's only one person that we influence.
Drew Dudley: Everyday Leadership
I like that one - I'd seen it before, too. It's a great reminder that we're always having an influence on people, even if we don't realize it.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things Joe Pepe told me that surprised him about being CEO of CMC is that people are always watching him, in the hospital and out. If he has a frown, people assume something terrible is going to happen to the hospital. Not quite the same as Dudley's message, but on the same line - as a leader, you're always on.