Dan Rockwell writes a great blog called Leadership Freak. He provides insight on a number of topics in the field of leadership.
Recently, he had a post on how leaders need authentic relationships with other leaders. One suggestion that Rockwell gives is "take the first step by opening up, authentically. Don’t spill your guts. Just toss a bit of your heart out."
I am trying to connect to other leaders, both inside and outside my company. More and more, I have been opening up to others. When others talk, I listen carefully to those small "bits of their hearts." Sometimes, I ask them more details about those comments later.
Max De Pree talks about how many aspects of leadership are fragile. Authentic connections are fragile. A lot of care is needed to start them and a lot of care is needed to nurture them.
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