Modern Leadership with Jess Dewell, Jeannette Seibly & Isioma Utomi

On this week’s GoalChat, I discussed Modern Leadership with Jess Dewell of Red Direction; leadership results coach Jeannette Seibly; and leadership and productivity consultant Isioma Utomi. Whether you are the head a department, part of the team, an entrepreneur, or consultant, you are the main character in your own leadership story.

The trio shared their insights on leadership trends – past and present, along with their superpower slant – Jess is purpose, Jeannette is communication/bragging, and Isioma is driving results; and more.

Modern Leadership

• Jess: Possibility. There are limits to our and out teams capacity; recognizing limits allows us to see what is possible
• Jeannette: Job fit. You may have the skills to do something, but if you don’t have the interest, it doesn’t matter
• Isioma: Support. Helping your people be more successful at work means understanding goals, value, training, skillset, habits, relationships

How Leadership Has Changed

• Isioma: Emphasis on the need for purpose/connection in the workplace
• Jess: In the past, people grew where they were planted. You can’t grow if you are comfortable – it’s important to leave options open and see opportunity
• Jeannette: Resilience, resourcefulness, flexibility are now required for success

Modern Leadership #GoalChatLive

Goals 

• Jeannette: Use the words “please” and “thank you” more often; acknowledge people as “sir” and “ma’am;” see how upping the level of respect changes relationships
• Isioma: Lead with curiosity. When you respond to something in a certain way, ask yourself why
• Jess: Make a list of all the hard/difficult things you avoid doing or delegate. Pick one and try to fall in love with it

Final Thoughts

• Jeannette: Empower yourself! Honor your greatness
• Isioma: Create systems that support what you want to achieve
• Jess: Recognize that business and life is like doing a puzzle without the box cover; there are no instructions

Links

• Learn more about Jess Dewell, Jeannette Seibly, and Isioma Utomi
• Connect with Debra Eckerling  Jess Dewell, Jeannette Seibly, and Isioma Utomi on LinkedIn
• Subscribe to GoalChat and Taste Buds with Deb
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• Learn more about Goals with DEB and Books with DEB, and join Deb’s next Goals Mixer on July 16
• Get your copy of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group
• Order 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting

What’s your take on modern leadership? Please share in the comments.

Next Week

Next week, we are talking about realignment with Angela Miller Barton, Susan Glusica, and Daphneleah Schneider. Join us on Monday, July 21, at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.

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