[NFB-Arkansas] Leadership Goals

[APRIL SCURLOCK]

Great stuff!!!

April Scurlock, 2nd Vice President
National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas
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On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM Cindy Scott-Huisman via NFB-Arkansas <
nfb-arkansas at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I came across these leadership ideas and wanted to share.
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> It's good to have goals for how we function as a team!
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> The premise that a team will be more productive when they are happier
> makes intuitive sense.
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> Innovation:
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> Leaders’ openness to input and ideas.
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> Direct management:
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> clarity and truthfulness of communication.
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> Organizational effectiveness:
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> non-bureaucratic, efficient processes.
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> Engagement:
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> leadership that supports learning and growth.
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> Emotional connection:
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> a culture that fosters friendships among all involved.
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> Organizational alignment:
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> a good match between the organization’s external mission and its internal
> culture.
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> Listen for concerns and learn new ideas:
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> Leaders should look for ways to get as much feedback as possible, and then
> show they’ve really heard it and thought about how to use it.
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> Act and speak with clarity and truth:
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> As a general rule, people don’t appreciate doublespeak and confusion.
> Always be frank and explicit about what people need to know for their roles
> even if the truthful answer is “I don’t know what’s going to happen”.
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> Look for ways to support learning and develop team members:
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> The teammates you want to keep are the ones who love to learn new skills
> and grow in ability. Look for ways to encourage that growth.
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> Live up to the organization’s external mission.
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> Whether you are a leader or serve another role, remember that no one is
> perfect. Everyone will respect you more if you simply own your imperfect
> human-ness from time to time.
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