Leadership is like Parenting with Lorna Weston-Smyth

About  Lorna Weston-Smyth: Lorna Weston-Smyth is an International Executive Coach and Trainer who brings her years as a serial entrepreneur to businesses and professionals to help them grow to the next level. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a Founding Member of the John Maxwell Certification Program and a Faculty member teaching John Maxwell Team members all around the world on how to build their business. Lorna is the Executive Partner to Chris Robinson, Executive Vice President of the John Maxwell Team. She is on the John Maxwell Team President's Advisory Council (PAC) and serves on the Executive Committee for PAC. She is also the Past President of the Board of Directors for the Durham Workforce Authority and Past President of Business and Professional Women of Durham. She has served on a number of other boards and committees including Toastmasters, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Business Networking International, and the Ontario Federation of Business and Professional Women. 

In this episode, Chabidaye and Lorna discuss:

What leadership really isDeveloping and recognizing leadership skills you already have More parallels between leadership and parenting Communicating to influence effectively 

Key Takeaways:

Being a good leader is like being a good parent: good leaders want success for their people, they want to let their people be independent and have accountability, and that they want their people to get along with other people. The quote “do as I say, not what I do” does not work in parenting and neither does it work in leadership. If you can negotiate with a child to eat vegetables, you’re already a leader! Understanding people (or your children) and adjusting how you convey your influence into a language they understand will help you influence them more effectively. 

"Recognize and develop… you already know more about leadership than you realize." —  Lorna Weston-Smyth

 

Click here to get Lorna’s gift: “Becoming Unstoppable: A 5 Day Mini-Course in Dealing with Life-Changing Disruptions That Are Beyond Your Contro”: lhttps://bit.ly/b-unstoppable 


Connect with Lorna Weston-Smyth:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lorna_WS 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LornaWestonSmythCoachingTraining/ 

Website: https://lornawestonsmyth.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lornawestonsmyth/ 


CONNECT WITH CHABIDAYE:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chabidaye.ramnath.3 

Website: https://www.businessresourceconsultants.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabidayejaglalramnath/ 

 

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

CONNECT WITH CHABIDAYE:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chabidaye.ramnath.3

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chabidaye/

Website: https://leadandlift.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabidayejaglalramnath/

 

 

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

 

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.