Leadership | Lauren Schieffer, Motivational Speaker

Should Leaders Do Less?

by Lauren Schieffer | Jun 25, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

“Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more.” It is a common but misguided perception that once you’ve “made it to the top,” things get easier because you can relax and let other people do the work. That is an excellent recipe...

Are You The Smartest Person In The Room?

by Lauren Schieffer | Jun 18, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Are you the smartest person on your team? What if I told you you don’t have to be? The Colonel said, “You don’t have to know everything, kiddo. Don’t pretend to. Surround yourself with people you trust to know what you don’t and be willing to do the work to learn.”...

Are You An Achiever Or A Leader?

by Lauren Schieffer | Jun 11, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Growing up in the shadow of The Colonel, with all his commendations and advanced degrees, it was understood that I would or should be an achiever. You can imagine my confusion when Dad told me that achievement is not necessarily leadership. He said, “An achiever wants...

Are You Too Worried About The Destination To Focus On The Journey?

by Lauren Schieffer | Jun 4, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

When will you know that you have really “arrived” in your leadership career? Dad constantly reminded me that leadership is not a place you get to. Leadership is a journey you live. The last time our children were locked in a car with us was a long weekend trip from...

Are You Looking for Recognition?

by Lauren Schieffer | May 28, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

The Colonel said, “Leaders don’t look for recognition from others; leaders look for others to recognize.” Near the end of my term as president of a non-profit foundation award committee, I made a joke to Dad about how the awards should all go to me because I had...

Are You Chasing a Title?

by Lauren Schieffer | May 21, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Are you working hard, chasing a title right now? What will that title bring you? Folks, it’s not about the title. It’s about the person. As I have traveled and spoken to thousands of companies across the globe, I have discovered that being a manager, supervisor, team...

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