Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
by Shawn Tarkington
1. Coaching the Mental Game...
1.1. Athletes will be eager to listen when you talk if they know you're in it for the same reasons.
1.2. Getting close is not the same as getting too close. Having a relationship with your players means you care.
2. Leading in a Culture of Change
2.1. Faking sincerity???
2.2. Effective leaders care about the people they lead
2.3. What I did was substantial...people cared
2.4. When people's souls are connected to there organization/school they will desire to contribute to something greater.
3. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
3.1. Adding value to others through service. Seek relationships.
3.2. Developing relationships, develops trust.
3.3. Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand. The two George Bush examples.
4. The relationship chapter from this module's reading made me think about how important relationships.
5. I work for a great principal. My wife and I believe that his success comes from his relationships with his staff. We know he truly cares about us and want us to succeed in our different areas. We feel important.
6. Here are three books on leadership (including the required text) that speak to the importance of relationships.
