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#3- Over time, like fine wine...

The bottle has been uncorked... You've made it to #3 of this multi part series and blog with my take and my perspective on leadership. This week we're going to talk about. Behavior Theory. As we learned about this theory, my brain kept going to the parallel of leadership and the life of a bottle of wine. Not just for the fun effects it may bring, but appreciating the time and effort that it took to get to the store shelf. You see, wine isn't just produced overnight and bot

Samuel Hutto

Feb 94 min read

#8- Last things first: read a room

Imagine you just landed the job you always wanted. The perfect location, the perfect brand, and what seems like the perfect path to success. But there is one catch: it is day one, and you are now the leader of a 250-person team. You only know one person, and that is someone you met walking in from the parking lot. The smells are different, the energy is unfamiliar, and it all marks the beginning of a new adventure. You walk in with your head held high, full of optimism, ready

Samuel Hutto

#7- Does the title matter?

Well, it may be what opens doors at the end of the day, but the title does not define a leader. Being the "perfect leader" isn’t something you arrive at, it’s something you grow into through perspective shifts and lived experience. It is also ultimately not driven only by factors such as title. Yes, the corporate ladder is a real thing, but I think that finding a real "why" and working hard to grow others around you will come back tenfold down the line. Do you believe in karm

Samuel Hutto

#6- Connection before direction: Lead from the heart and soul

Let me ask you: how do you show up every day, not only for yourself, but for the people around you? While this is a question many of us consider, I think many of us think of the why before the how . In reality, the how is what shapes our why . Let me explain my reasoning on this… Is the glass half empty or half full? Are you buried, or are you planted? Is it an alarm clock you face every day, or is it an opportunity clock? Hopefully you have an open mind to see where I’m go

Samuel Hutto