Servant Leadership simplified

Servant leadership flips the script on how we usually think about being in charge. Instead of being the big boss calling the shots, it's more like being a teammate who's got everyone's back. It's all about empathy, staying humble, and making sure everyone on the team has what they need to shine. When you lead like this, it builds a environment of trust and teamwork. This approach fosters trust, collaboration, and a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. People feel valued and ready to give their best. It's not about being the top dog; it's about lifting others up and making the whole crew stronger together.

Importance of the Right Culture

I can’t say how right the author is in this article about Google and the direction of Google, but I do agree on the emphasis of this article.

The culture of an organization is an important aspect and the ultimate responsibility of a leader is to nurture and shape the organizational culture. Culture is not merely about values and mission statements but revolves around how employees feel about their work.
"Culture is about the way people feel about working for you."

The four organizational cultures:

• Adhocracy culture – The dynamic, entrepreneurial Create Culture.
• Clan culture – The people-oriented, friendly Collaborate Culture. 
• Hierarchy culture – The process-oriented, structured Control Culture.
• Market culture – The results-oriented, competitive Compete Culture.

 Ref: https://www.aihr.com/blog/types-of-organizational-culture/

Where does your organization stand?

#leadership #culture

Book Recommendation

 

Recently, I read a book to help improve how I give feedback. "How to Say Anything to Anyone" by Shari Harley is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their communication skills with your team, manager or partners. The book provides practical advice that is honest and concise. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their communication skills. #communication #feedback #bookrecommendation

Design Resources

 

Stock Photography

TONL.co is a site dedicated to culturally diverse stock photos.

Broadly is a stock photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models that go beyond the clichés.

Affecttheverb is a disability-led effort to provide free and inclusive stock photos shot from our own perspective, featuring disabled BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) across the Pacific Northwest.

Disability:IN is disability inclusive stock photography.

PICHA Stock is a visual content provider founded on the realization that the perceptions of Africans in the world are not always the reality of Africans or black communities in the world.

Scopio is united through one common theme: Connecting the world through visual storytelling, and giving every creator access to real photos to tell humanized stories.

Body Liberation Stock is stock photography and images for body size diversity and acceptance.

Illustration Guides

Humaaans is a free mix and match design library featuring people with different skin tones, hair styles, body sizes, abilities, and more. 

Black Illustrations is a free illustration library that was created to add diversity to content by showcasing Black people and people of color in a myriad of tasks.

Blush is a free tool that brings illustrations to everyone from artists around the world. The cool thing is that you can customize every piece of an illustration to create your own compositions!

 

STOCK PHOTOS: External sites Tonl, Disability Inc stock photos, Broadly Gender Photos, Disabled and Here Collection. Please read their requirements for credits before using any photos, and consider these photos as an example for creating your own asset library. 

 

 

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