Category: My Leadership Story

https://create.twu.ca/layla11/2018/07/05/my-leadership-story/

I really enjoyed listening to your leadership story Layla and learning more about how your relationship with your father has shaped you into becoming the leader you are today.

I really appreciated your  honest reflections and how you were able to recognize the pros and cons of your dad’s leadership traits and how you have made changes to your own life as a result. I also appreciated your analogy of the frogs in the well and when we have the courage to take a leap into the unknown, we are able to expand our knowledge and truly experience the wonders this life has to offer.

I loved hearing about how you have shared the readings from Light From Many Lamps with your son and husband. I too have shared these powerful stories with my own family and it has also brought us closer together. When we invite others in to share our experiences, we continue to create true authentic and sustainable connections.

Your words were encouraging and inspiring! Your advice about not changing who we are in order to belong and to remember that there are always two sides to every story was a great reminder to be authentic and to own our truths.

I have enjoyed learning from you on this journey and feel blessed to have had the opportunity to listen and learn from your leadership story. Thank you again for sharing.

https://create.twu.ca/b4ntu/2018/07/05/my-leadership-story/

Thank you for sharing your leadership story Bantu. I was very moved by your dedication and determination to help others by educating them about the importance of dental hygiene.  It was very humbling to listen and hear about those who cannot afford such basic items like toothpaste and toothbrushes that the majority of us take for granted. I think your message of reaching out to those less fortunate is so important and that we all have a responsibility to help those in need.  Change starts with education and by sharing stories. The more people who become aware of these problems, the more we can make a difference.

I also had the opportunity to listen to a young 14 year old student give a Dragon’s Den presentation at the end of the year about a  charity she was heading up.  She is originally from India and when she came to Canada she was determined to continue to give back to the young women in  her country by providing them with access to backpacks filled with toiletries and feminine hygiene products.  I was very moved by her dedication to support other young women and her drive to gain financial backing from corporations in order to continue her cause.  Both of your stories brought to light the needs and plights that others suffer from on a daily basis around the world and for us all to take responsibility to step up to care for our brothers and sisters.

Your kindness, genuine caring and generosity will enable you to be a wonderful dentist! Your patients will be lucky to have someone like you looking after their needs.

Please click on the youtube link below to watch my leadership story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PadXcLDQ6IE

References

Brown, B. (2012). Daring greatly: How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. New York: Gotham Books.