I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 111, Mark Bowers describes how he determined the services for his new business that involved feedback and a word cloud. In his next story, Mark illustrates the principle, Believe in Others, and how he helped an at-risk colleague. Mark then advises us about a nontraditional way of learning leadership.
Prologue
Mark Bowers helps do-gooders do better. Specifically, he helps leaders make a distinctive, sustainable, and measurable social impact. Mark has more than thirty years in leadership and management of government, business, and information technology efforts, including twenty years as a Navy submarine officer. After leaving the corporate workforce, Mark established Lighthouse One to leverage his passions in strategic planning, coaching, and performance improvement for the benefit of mission-focused organizations. His current “labor of love” is as founder and executive director of the Professional Development Consortium of Hampton Roads. PDCHR provides free and low-cost leadership education for membership associations.
01:40 Part 1: Word Cloud Insights
07:44 Part 2: Is It a Loss or an Investment?
13:18 Part 3: Where to Go to Learn About Leadership
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Transcript through Otter (expect some inaccuracies)
Episode links
Mark’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Twitter
PDCHR website, LinkedIn company page
Recommended books
Anne Lamott, Bird by bird
Ward Farnsworth, The Legal Analyst
Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering
Gary’s books:
What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership
Lead on!
