Learning Leadership Skills Away from the Office

Yes folks, this is how I coached leaders to build their leadership skills outside of work. More importantly, this is how I learned most of my leadership skills:

Gain leadership skills at home by doing the following:

• Helping kids with their homework

• Cleaning the bath

• Cooking for others

• Doing the laundry

• Buying/going food shopping

• Giving your partner a relaxing massage

• Cleaning the toilet and putting the lid down

• Picking up the kids from school

• Listening - really listening to people at home

• Not forcing people to do things your way

• Not interrupting when people are speaking

• Talking to kids about the importance of questioning the world with a sense of freedom

• Getting the kids involved with cleaning and cooking!

• Giving kids the freedom to choose what kind of schooling/learning best suits their needs

• Hugging your kids every day

• Looking at the color of your parent's eyes

• Never raising your voice when disagreements occur/listening empathetically

• Letting your partner/spouse/friend free to be who they want to be and do

• Doing what you say you will do

• Telling people you love them

• Calling your parents (no matter if it's 3am) and telling them you love them

• Sending your loved ones postcards (not emails) for their birthday

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Leadership is being in service. You can do this right in the comfort of your home!

After all, you can't be authentic if you are a leader only at work.

What would you add to this list?

OR

Which one would you try from the list?

Warmest,

Gab