That speech transformed my thinking about leadership. With all the projects I have going on in the city, I don't plan anything without using Shar McBee's principles.
Shar McBee had never received leadership training when she was suddenly put in charge of managing 500 people. It was hard, and she was only 26 years old. Then a wise mentor taught her a secret that made it easy to get people to say YES.
A broadcast journalist, Shar left her job at CBS News and spent 10 years doing volunteer work all over the world. Working with (and supervising) thousands of diverse people from different cultures, she learned that people really aren't very different. Shar says, "A mother in a hut in India told me how proud she was of her daughter who could carry two pots of water on her head all the way from the village well. A princess in a moated castle in Belgium told me almost the same story. Different circumstances, of course, but with the same delighted emotion."
"Shar McBee's concept of 'To Lead is to Serve' is pretty simple, pretty profound, but it is a concept and thought that has really stood the test of time." - President George W. Bush
Shar McBee has been writing and speaking about leadership for 20 years, to audiences large and small, from 3000 people to 3. She has been practicing yoga for 40 years. Today she puts the two together. Her bestselling books include, To Lead is to Serve and Joy of Leadership. Her newest book, Leadership with a Twist of Yoga, just went to #1 in the categories of leadership and entrepreneurship.
Shar McBee teaches leaders how to inspire, motivate and turnaround their teams.
The funny thing about laughter is that it’s no joke. It’s a genuine leadership technique. Why are the favorite U.S. Presidents also the ones who use the most humor? Why are some bosses adored, while others despised? Learn to lead, laugh, and delegate using the ‘Joy of Leadership’ method.
You will be motivated to use your own light-heartedness to make all of your work easier and to accomplish your goals – at home, in your community and at work.
You’ll learn techniques on:
• How to make it easy for people to say "yes" to you
• How to use witticism to overcome criticism
• How to delegate
• How to inspire cooperation
• How to win a standing ovation from family, friends and co-workers
TO LEAD IS TO SERVE is a simple leadership method that will win you far-reaching support and help you attract volunteers, members and donations.
You will learn:
* How to increase your volunteers.
* How to attract more members.
* How to increase donations.
* How organizations from the very small to huge were successful with this method.
* Why people give their support and how to attract them to support you.
* How to inspire cooperation.
* How to get people to do what you need them to do.
• NEW! Leadership with a Twist of Yoga
• Leadership & Creativity for Women
• To Lead is to Serve
• To Lead is to Laugh
• Storytelling that Sells & Sizzles
• Joy of Fundraising