As soon as the Summit ended I jumped on a bus filled with kids and headed to Rockbridge, a YoungLife in Goshen, Virginia. It was incredible. Another great trip. Any who...Leadership Summit Thoughts:
I'm not very savvy when it comes to the inner workings of the government and parts of the U.S. Military, but when given the opportunity to hear from someone extremely distinguished and intelligent, regardless of their political views, you just can't pass that up. I had the privilege to hear fromer Secretary of Defense Colin Powell speak about his experience in a number of leadership roles that he has held in the past. He was very composed and honest as he threw down about a dozen tasty nuggets of leadership wisdom.
The first principle Powell shared with us happened to be the one that really hit home with me and the way I hope to lead. He called it the ability Promote A Clash of Ideas in your environment. I've got a somewhat creative mind. I love new ideas and finding ways to implement them. However, when life and responsibilities creep up on me, I tend to forget about the details, and then my ideas have only the slightest chances of coming to life effectively. One of my problems is that I have been unable to really let go of some pride and invite others to really work with me. I mean, what’s the point of having great people around you if you don’t really know what they are thinking or what their ideas are. I'm no dictator.
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