Love-Led Leadership
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Nicki Anderson is an entrepreneur, author, and the former Founder and Director of Benedictine University’s undergraduate women's leadership program. With over 25 years of business experience, she is a seasoned strategist and visionary leader focused on driving results through innovative approaches and dynamic leadership. Nicki has mentored and coached students, business leaders, and organizations to connect to their mission. As a thought leader and speaker, she has presented keynotes on business strategy and professional growth nationally and internationally.
In this episode…As a mission-driven leader, how do you convince your team to trust you and buy into your vision? You can accomplish this through servant leadership, which inspires others through action. Yet this method doesn’t motivate everyone, especially those who have experienced poor leadership in the past.
Nicki Anderson, an innovative entrepreneur and leader, practices love-led leadership, focusing on the integration of self, team, and the community. This leadership style involves expressing genuine concern and care for your team’s well-being, regardless of personal outcomes. To lead with love, you must first acquire compassion for yourself and align your organization’s mission with your personal values. Love-led leadership manifests in how you show up and communicate with your team and clients.
In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Paul Feith hosts Nicki Anderson to discuss the power of leading with love. Nicki explains how she navigated leadership challenges early in her career, how to build a company around love, and the difference between service and love-led leadership.
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