But what about me?

Last month, I presented at my first quasi-international conference, and it was also the first time I have spoken publicly on the topic of Oddball Leadership!

(I don’t yet have the gall to entitle the presentation “Oddball Leadership: How Joy, Belonging…” But maybe someday!)

One of the things about Oddball Leadership that I wrestled with as I was putting my presentation together (and even now!) is reconciling this notion of being a fully accommodating servant leader and creating an optimal work environment in which I can be that fully accommodating servant leader.

• I have to own that sometimes compromise is a must for my sake.
• That sometimes I have to prioritize myself.
• And that sometimes being a leader requires pulling rank for the sake of the entire team.