5: Designing a Life You Love with Lilah Higgins
08/07/18 • 40 min
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Does age matter when it comes to leadership? Do you need to follow a certain path in life in order to be qualified to lead? It is possible to lead by designing a life you love?
In this episode, I chat with Lilah Higgins. Despite being in her mid-twenties, Lilah runs a successful brand agency alongside of her husband. She leads in her industry, focusing on serving her clients, and she also leads in her community.
Through this interview, you’ll see that age doesn’t have to be a factor when it comes to leadership. God used young people throughout Scripture, and we discuss how leadership is more about an attitude than age.
We also discuss how to design a life you love and create your own path. And we wrap up with a powerful discussion about the value of community and doing life alongside other Christian women.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode5.
Key Takeaways:
- It's possible to design a life you love as a leader by following the path God shows you rather than doing what others expect you to do.
- Discovering your gifts and embracing your identity is a lifelong process.
- Boundaries and routines create freedom.
- Community and mentors are keys to growing as a leader and avoiding the lies of the enemy.
- There's nothing different about leaders. Leaders are people who repent over and over again.
- Being young should not prevent you from leading.
• Lilah's personal Facebook profile • The Higgins Creative website • The Higgins Creative on Facebook and Instagram • Trello Template and Training for service-based business owners
Connect with Esther and the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast:
This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode5. To join the Purposeful Leadership Facebook Group, go to estherlittlefield.com/group.
Does age matter when it comes to leadership? Do you need to follow a certain path in life in order to be qualified to lead? It is possible to lead by designing a life you love?
In this episode, I chat with Lilah Higgins. Despite being in her mid-twenties, Lilah runs a successful brand agency alongside of her husband. She leads in her industry, focusing on serving her clients, and she also leads in her community.
Through this interview, you’ll see that age doesn’t have to be a factor when it comes to leadership. God used young people throughout Scripture, and we discuss how leadership is more about an attitude than age.
We also discuss how to design a life you love and create your own path. And we wrap up with a powerful discussion about the value of community and doing life alongside other Christian women.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode5.
Key Takeaways:
- It's possible to design a life you love as a leader by following the path God shows you rather than doing what others expect you to do.
- Discovering your gifts and embracing your identity is a lifelong process.
- Boundaries and routines create freedom.
- Community and mentors are keys to growing as a leader and avoiding the lies of the enemy.
- There's nothing different about leaders. Leaders are people who repent over and over again.
- Being young should not prevent you from leading.
• Lilah's personal Facebook profile • The Higgins Creative website • The Higgins Creative on Facebook and Instagram • Trello Template and Training for service-based business owners
Connect with Esther and the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast:
This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode5. To join the Purposeful Leadership Facebook Group, go to estherlittlefield.com/group.
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4: Are Leaders Born or Made?
Have you ever heard someone state, “she’s a natural leader” or “he was born for this role”?
We’ve all met those people who seem to be perfect for the leadership role - it appears to come so easy for them. But other people end up becoming excellent leaders even though they never anticipated it.
In this episode, we discuss the age old debate of whether leaders are born or made. Do some people have an advantage in the leadership department, or does everyone have the potential to be a leader?
We talk about some of the research out there about whether leaders are born or developed. We also discuss our experience with this issue and some examples of leaders in the Bible. Finally, we wrap up with 6 tips for you to become a better leader.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode4.
The Research:
- Leaders: Born or Made? by Ronald E Riggio Ph.D. - Psychology Today
- Asking Whether Leaders Are Born or Made Is the Wrong Question by Connson Chou Locke - Harvard Business Review
- Are Leaders Born Or Made? By Erika Andersen - Forbes
- The Center for Creative Leadership by: William Gentry, Ph.D., Jennifer J. Deal, Ph.D., Sarah Stawiski, Ph.D., and Marian Ruderman, Ph.D.
Holly and I discuss our own perspectives around this topic and share our take on the question of whether leaders are born or made. We also bring up a 4th factor in creating a leader: the God factor.
God has a way of making leaders out of very unlikely candidates, and we don’t have to look very far in the Bible to find examples of that.
6 Tips to Becoming a Better Leader:1. Just do it! Take action. The more experience you have the more you will learn. “On the job training”
2. Find a mentor
3. Be obedient even when it doesn’t make sense.
4. Become more self-aware (more on this topic in the future)
5. Do a Bible study on some of the unlikely leaders in the Bible - this helps you to see that God can and will use anyone who is willing
6. Join our Purposeful Leadership Facebook Group - we’re there to support you in your leadership journey!
This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode4. To join the Purposeful Leadership Facebook Group, go to estherlittlefield.com/group.
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6: The Importance of Leading with Confidence
What does “leading with confidence” mean, and why is it important? Confidence is foundational to success as a leader, but where does confidence come from as a Christian woman? And how do you develop confidence?
In this episode, we’re going to dive into the importance of leading with confidence. You’ll find out a bit about how I landed on this phrase, why confidence is important for leadership, and my 3-part definition for the phrase “leading with confidence”. In addition, we’ll talk about a practical step you can take today to start developing your confidence.
Key points discussed:
- How I landed on the phrase “leading with confidence”
- Why confidence is important in leadership & some of the research behind this
- My definition of “leading with confidence” that involves 3 key components
- How to develop confidence as a leader
- The Confident Leader Manifesto
For the full show notes and the free download of the Confident Leader Manifesto, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode6.
Connect with Esther and the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast:
Episode Sponsor: Morningstar Media Services
This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode6. To join the Purposeful Leadership Facebook Group, go to estherlittlefield.com/group.
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