018: Jane Bozarth and Acting Upon Stewardship Opportunities

<p>I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 18, Jane Bozarth encourages us to seriously consider opportunities, shares a leadership story about saying the right thing at the right time, and explains what being a practitioner means.</p> <p><strong>00:00 Prologue: Let’s Get Evidence-based!</strong></p> <p>Author and speaker Dr. Jane Bozarth has had a long career in the North Carolina state government. In Part 1, Jane shares a story about her role as the state's eLearning Coordinator. As the Director of Research for The Learning Guild, Jane shares evidence-based research related to talent development.</p> <p><strong>00:00 Part 1: The Writing Is on the Wall</strong></p> <p>In a previous episode, Judy Hale encourages us to watch for opportunities that may not be obvious. Likewise, Jane shares an insightful quotation about opportunities that is worth knowing.</p> <p><strong>00:00 Part 2: Calmness Can be Enlightening</strong></p> <p>As we act, we model what it means to lead and to be in management. We do so with our words, our appearance, our nonverbal gestures, and our emotions. Jane shares a story about how her manager responded to a project meltdown.</p> <p><strong>00:00 Part 3: Reflections and Defining ourselves as Practitioners</strong></p> <p>Jane heartens us to be reflective with our work and intellectualize their practices. Also, she encourages us to think of ourselves as practitioners and explains what being a practitioner means.</p> <p>_________________________________</p> <p><strong>How You Can Support the Show</strong></p> <p>Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. <a href="https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support">https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support</a></p> <p><strong>Episode links</strong></p> <p>Jane’s <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janebozarth/">LinkedIn Profile</a></p> <p>Jan