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Dr. Shelley Jones-Holt, CEO of Leadership Legacy Consulting, discusses the importance of reflective leadership and family leadership. She emphasizes the need for leaders to be self-aware and willing to admit their mistakes in order to gain respect from their colleagues.

Dr. Jones-Holt also shares strategies for developing leadership skills in children, including getting to know them as individuals, setting goals, and checking biases. She highlights the significance of addressing tough topics and having open conversations with children in a non-biased and factual manner.

Dr. Jones-Holt shares a story of a teacher who gained a new understanding of African-American history and biases, demonstrating the impact of creating a safe environment for learning and reflection.

Keywords: Leadership, reflective leadership, family leadership, self-awareness, respect, children, goals, biases, tough topics, open conversations, African-American history

Takeaways:

• Reflective leadership involves self-awareness and the willingness to admit mistakes.


• Developing leadership skills in children requires getting to know them as individuals, setting goals, and checking biases.


• Addressing tough topics and having open conversations with children in a non-biased and factual manner is crucial.


• Creating a safe environment for learning and reflection can lead to a better understanding of history and biases.

Sound Bites:

• "No one who's on this journey is gonna say, oh, it was all peaches and cream and roses and rainbows."


• "Clarity is kindness."


• "Don't skirt the issues. Let's stick to the facts."