Many people say anyone can be a leader. Do you think this is true?
“Yes. Leadership is learned and I believe some people just naturally posses leadership skills. All great leaders can learn great leadership.”
I love the fact that he states that anyone can learn to be a leader. Sometimes people don’t understand the impact they have on others and that they can actually learn skills to help them be successful in a leadership role.
2) What is one of the worst faults a leader could have, in your opinion?
“Pride of knowledge. They don’t have any will to learn. The day a leader stops learning, is the day they stop leading.”
It’s hard to catch ourselves sometimes thinking that we know everything and that we can actually build a wall up where we kind of tune information out. The fact that someone might be unwilling to learn more about leadership and apply that could hinder them from becoming successful.
3) Do you set aside specific times to cast a certain vision to others around you?
“Yes… great leaders cast vision constantly. Without a sort of vision in mind, people will perish.”
I asked this question because David has actually been teaching us how to cast our own vision and really try to reel in people to your side. Knowing that he also sets aside time to really try to get other people on board with something is encouraging to a learning leader like myself.
4) What are some big challenges that leaders face today?
“Today leaders have a more complicated emotional intelligence and have to be able to lead with emotional intelligence. Time has shifted to wear people would lead with just a positional intelligence (authority, “leader”), where as now, emotions and relationships come into play. Our society is so relational and in order to win people over, relational credibility requires emotional intelligence. A leader has to go beyond a positional authority.
I think this is a huge statement because our society has become so much more sensitive to human encounters and interactions. You can’t gain respect and a high position if you aren’t trying to get to know your group of influence. Being relational is a giant part of becoming a good leader.
5) How has social media/networking had an effect on your role or in the organization around you?
“It helps a ton and helps me to build relationships better. Social media reaches a critical mass which is helpful and helps also expand your influence.”
Social media can have it’s negative connotations, but in order to reach the masses, it helps to reach others right at your fingertips. Using social media in a positive way can help gain credibility and reach people who you can’t come in contact with on a daily basis.
6) What are you doing personally to ensure you continue to grow and develop?
“ I read a ton of books. One of my goals this year is to read 26 books. I am also apart of a coaching network.”
It is important to work on yourself over others sometimes. Helping yourself grow in a certain area to impact others later will be a task you can constantly do and constantly needs to be done.
7) What advice would you give to teens my age who want to play a major leadership role in a company, organization, etc.?
“ I would say definitely start serving and serve faithfully. On top of this, take initiative in tasks.
I think what he said about taking initiative really hit home for me. Even in my internship, my school work, or at my actual job, I can learn to take initiative. Starting to be firm in your ideas and passions now can fuel you for success in the future.
8) How do you challenge other leaders around you?
“ Keep encouraging them to delegate tasks (DO), and delegate authority (DECISION MAKING).
I think it is super important to not only pour advice into new leaders, but to keep encouraging “old” ones.
9) Can you name someone who has an impact on you because of their leadership?
“ It’s so hard to tell because I could name so many people that have influenced me in some way. But my first book I ever read was by John Maxwell called, “How to Develop the Leaders Around You.”
I’m glad he referenced Maxwell because we are studying his teachings in a class I am apart of. Having someone (or multiple people) to look up to is important in helping you grow. I’ve grown so much by just watching all the leaders at my internship.
10) What are some of your core values and why?
“ Integrity. Doing the right thing when no one is looking. Fall forward… which is learning from your losses instead of letting them hit you and knock you down.”
I’ve never heard of fall forward before but it is encouraging to know that trials are going to hit us, but we should learn from them.
“Yes. Leadership is learned and I believe some people just naturally posses leadership skills. All great leaders can learn great leadership.”
I love the fact that he states that anyone can learn to be a leader. Sometimes people don’t understand the impact they have on others and that they can actually learn skills to help them be successful in a leadership role.
2) What is one of the worst faults a leader could have, in your opinion?
“Pride of knowledge. They don’t have any will to learn. The day a leader stops learning, is the day they stop leading.”
It’s hard to catch ourselves sometimes thinking that we know everything and that we can actually build a wall up where we kind of tune information out. The fact that someone might be unwilling to learn more about leadership and apply that could hinder them from becoming successful.
3) Do you set aside specific times to cast a certain vision to others around you?
“Yes… great leaders cast vision constantly. Without a sort of vision in mind, people will perish.”
I asked this question because David has actually been teaching us how to cast our own vision and really try to reel in people to your side. Knowing that he also sets aside time to really try to get other people on board with something is encouraging to a learning leader like myself.
4) What are some big challenges that leaders face today?
“Today leaders have a more complicated emotional intelligence and have to be able to lead with emotional intelligence. Time has shifted to wear people would lead with just a positional intelligence (authority, “leader”), where as now, emotions and relationships come into play. Our society is so relational and in order to win people over, relational credibility requires emotional intelligence. A leader has to go beyond a positional authority.
I think this is a huge statement because our society has become so much more sensitive to human encounters and interactions. You can’t gain respect and a high position if you aren’t trying to get to know your group of influence. Being relational is a giant part of becoming a good leader.
5) How has social media/networking had an effect on your role or in the organization around you?
“It helps a ton and helps me to build relationships better. Social media reaches a critical mass which is helpful and helps also expand your influence.”
Social media can have it’s negative connotations, but in order to reach the masses, it helps to reach others right at your fingertips. Using social media in a positive way can help gain credibility and reach people who you can’t come in contact with on a daily basis.
6) What are you doing personally to ensure you continue to grow and develop?
“ I read a ton of books. One of my goals this year is to read 26 books. I am also apart of a coaching network.”
It is important to work on yourself over others sometimes. Helping yourself grow in a certain area to impact others later will be a task you can constantly do and constantly needs to be done.
7) What advice would you give to teens my age who want to play a major leadership role in a company, organization, etc.?
“ I would say definitely start serving and serve faithfully. On top of this, take initiative in tasks.
I think what he said about taking initiative really hit home for me. Even in my internship, my school work, or at my actual job, I can learn to take initiative. Starting to be firm in your ideas and passions now can fuel you for success in the future.
8) How do you challenge other leaders around you?
“ Keep encouraging them to delegate tasks (DO), and delegate authority (DECISION MAKING).
I think it is super important to not only pour advice into new leaders, but to keep encouraging “old” ones.
9) Can you name someone who has an impact on you because of their leadership?
“ It’s so hard to tell because I could name so many people that have influenced me in some way. But my first book I ever read was by John Maxwell called, “How to Develop the Leaders Around You.”
I’m glad he referenced Maxwell because we are studying his teachings in a class I am apart of. Having someone (or multiple people) to look up to is important in helping you grow. I’ve grown so much by just watching all the leaders at my internship.
10) What are some of your core values and why?
“ Integrity. Doing the right thing when no one is looking. Fall forward… which is learning from your losses instead of letting them hit you and knock you down.”
I’ve never heard of fall forward before but it is encouraging to know that trials are going to hit us, but we should learn from them.