I attended the DeKalb Leadership Symposium on Saturday, March 4, an event organized by the community to strengthen leadership in the community. There were people from all sectors, of all ages and backgrounds. There were many takeaways from the day and I will try to share the highlights here. The keynote speaker to kick off the day was Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, one of the first women to train and serve alongside men in the US Army. She did a TEDx talk called "Fake it till you make it" which you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuoQE3-BTMw. Great leaders need three things: confidence, compassion, and competence. Confidence includes being humble in what you know and what you don't know, being confident enough to ask for help and sharing success with your team. Leadership is not about one person. Compassion is actually caring about your team and the people you serve which also includes being inspiring to others and serving others hon...
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