{"id":311,"date":"2017-08-29T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encouragement.com\/blog\/?p=311"},"modified":"2017-08-29T09:00:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T17:00:36","slug":"remember-what-we-learned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encouragement.com\/wordpress\/?p=311","title":{"rendered":"Remember What We Learned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wherever I go and with whoever I&#8217;m working, I&#8217;m always interested in discovering what leadership lessons are to be learned and how they can be applied to improve our responses in the future.\n<\/p>\n<p>12 years ago, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some very important leadership principles were shared with me by my Federal clients. I want to give you a list, because these insights provide a template for action that goes well beyond a singular response to a natural disaster. These leadership practices are applicable in virtually any leadership endeavor. I hope you find a way to apply them in your everyday work.\n<\/p>\n<p>And I hope you are praying for and supporting the efforts along the Gulf Coast in the midst and wake of Hurricane Harvey.\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Leadership Lessons Learned from Katrina<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>It&#8217;s more important to focus on helping people than pointing fingers<\/em><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>Those with a take charge attitude accomplished the most (made the biggest impact)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>A clear voice from the top is needed \u2026 communicate \u2026 communicate \u2026 communicate<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>People will respond to a need if given the opportunity<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>We must be aware of how people react (especially to a traumatic incident) to truly help them<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>Pondering decisions, when decisive action is needed, leads to frustration<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>Lots of small groups getting things done is the best way to get a lot done<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt\"><em>Admit failures, where necessary, and move forward<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"background: white\"><span style=\"color:#333333\">\u2013\u00a0Jerry Strom<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><em>My thanks to all those who contributed their thoughts, ideas, and insights immediately following Hurricane Katrina. 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