Our leadership strategies are anchored in 3 foundational pillars. These 3 pillars are at the core of everything we teach at L3, so you'll grow fond of these pillars as you learn with us. Whether you are leading as a parent, a coach, a teammate, or a CEO of your own company… the research and the principles are the same. And they are simple. We mapped out the 3 Pillars as they relate to the 5/3 Principle in our Legacy Leadership training recently- you can watch that entire class replay on the blog here.
If you want to lead boldly, love deeply, and ensure you are building leaders up around you in a way that honors the legacy you intend to leave, start by teaching along a journey built on a base of faith, and these 3 pillars:
W.E. stands for work ethic. It will be critical, but it can also be fun and rewarding. A person who understands the value of working hard toward meaningful things will automatically have an advantage in achieving their own dreams. Your work as a leader will be to model solid work ethic that is efficient by including boundaries, a focus on end-goals, and intentional fun. You’ll also need to share an acknowledgment that successful people are willing to do hard stuff or things they don’t want to do in order to achieve greater goals.
P.R. does not stand for public relations here. It stands for the ability to take personal responsibility. The greatest leaders have mastered this, and happiest humans own it too. Those who are willing and able to hold up a mirror and humbly own both their achievements and their shortfalls certainly position themselves at an advantage in the world. When mom and dad aren’t always coming to the rescue, or the blame game and finger pointing goes away… greatness happens. Think about the many things you can you do as a leader to help the younger generation learn to look inward so they can always be in a position to be coachable, learn and get better each day.
The big E. (not to be confused with Enron's crooked e.) This E stands for empathy, and the more we build this characteristic, the better our world becomes.
Empathy vs Sympathy
One of our favorite researchers, Brené Brown spells out the difference between sympathy and empathy beautifully in this video.
Brown clarifies 4 characteristics of Empathy:
1. Perspective Taking
2. Staying Out of Judgement
3. Recognizing Emotion in Others
4. Communicating That Emotion
i.e., " Empathy is feeling with other people.... it is a vulnerable choice."
Those are the 3 Pillars of Legacy Leadership. Take them and use them in all your leadership opportunities. Watch for how we integrate these pillars in all the L3 strategies, courses, and conversations we share.
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We're twins from Texas. We were born nearly 3 months prematurely and were never supposed to live through our first night. And that was just the beginning. Together and as individuals, we've conquered a severe disability, near homelessness, rejection, single-motherhood, cancer, and more... in order to become global entrepreneurs, speakers, Olympic torch bearer, All-American and world champion athletes, and joyful moms.
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