Unlabeled Leadership 024: Sherrie Niedermeier Connects with Her Teams
I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 24, Sherrie Niedermeier illustrates the formidable effect that leadership has through her stories. She discusses the importance of friendship, caring for others, and maintaining congruency between thoughts and actions.
00:00 Prologue: Leading with Care
Sherrie is the Chief Learning Design Officer at Human Capital Institute (HCI). If you work for Sherrie, you’ll quickly learn that she has high standards for performance, but she’ll do whatever she can to ensure that you’re successful. Sherrie cares about the people she works with and wants everyone to excel in what they do, both personally and professionally.
01:21 Part 1: Friendships with Direct Reports
Sherrie tells a story about a boss at a previous organization. The boss complained to Sherrie that she was too close to her direct reports.
12:57 Part 2: To be a Fear Factor or to Care
If you manage a team, do you perceive the negative more than the positive or vice versa? Do you see them as people first and then employees or vice versa? Sherrie conveys a leadership story that relates to these questions.
20:17 Part 3: Striving for authenticity
Sherrie advises us to strive for authenticity and explains what that means.
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Episode links
Sherrie’s LinkedIn Profile
Human Capital Institute (HCI) has excellent resources
HCI pages: Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Harvard Business Review (HBR) article: How Apple Is Organized for Innovation
Gary's books:
What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership
Background Music
You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.
00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer
01:06 Inspiring & Confident Pop by pinkzebra
12:41 Minimal Happy Corporate by pinkzebra
20:00 There's Hope by Olexandrignatov
23:53 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia
Lead on!