Episode 29: Rediscover Your Fire: Strategies for Passionate, Purposeful Leadership in the Lab

<p> </p><p>In this  episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small provides strategies for lab leaders to rediscover their passion and purpose. Lona shares a 7-step roadmap to help reignite the fire and drive change through purposeful leadership.</p><p>1. Uncover Your Calling: Identify your unique purpose and passion within the field of lab medicine. Find the niche that ignites your passion and allows you to make a difference.</p><p>2. Clarify the Destination: Envision the impact you want to create and the benefits it will bring. Get clear and excited about the change you will spearhead.</p><p>3. Become Fully Immersed: Remove distractions and become 100% focused on your purpose. Surround yourself with learning, mentors, conferences etc. to become a true master of your niche. </p><p>4. Rally Your Team: Communicate your inspirational vision and get your team excited about it. Encourage ideas from them to unite everyone in purpose.</p><p>5. Execute the Plan: Involve your team in setting goals, timelines, metrics etc. Stay focused on the end goal while celebrating small wins along the way.</p><p>6. Celebrate the Wins: Recognize and reward your team's achievements. Analyze the impacts created to further motivate everyone. </p><p>7. Expand Your Influence: Broaden your impact by sharing your niche expertise through publishing, speaking, training etc. Pursue lifelong growth and leave a legacy.</p><p>Key messages: Let your unique purpose and passion fuel your leadership. Create a vivid vision, fully commit, engage your team, persist through obstacles, and share your niche expertise to drive change. Rediscover your fire and create the impact you were meant to.</p><p>Call to Action</p><p>You can reach Lona Small directly at lonasmall@lonasmall.com <br> You can also catch Lona on LinkedIn under Lona Gordon Small and follow hashtag #YouAreAnEqualPartOfTheWhole.</p><p> </p><p>We would love to feature YOU!!! Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode or anyone from this season: Video Review</p><p> </p><p>Be an e