What Can Elementary School Teachers Teach CEOs About Leadership? with Patricia Stepler

What if the most powerful leadership insights aren't found in boardrooms, but in elementary school classrooms? Business coach Patricia Stepler, who transitioned from education to helping business owners achieve breakthrough results, reveals a startling truth: "The issues that teachers have were the same issues that business owners and managers and supervisors had dealing with their employees." Drawing from her work with mindset expert Bob Proctor, Stepler explains that our personalities are largely formed by age seven or eight, which means the behavioral patterns we see in adults often mirror what teachers encounter daily. The key to transforming your team dynamics lies in understanding this connection and shifting from reactive to responsive leadership. "I used to react a lot and now I just respond because I'm able to sit back and look at a situation differently," Stepler shares, emphasizing how this simple shift can revolutionize workplace relationships. Her philosophy centers on what she calls leaving people with "the impression of an increase" – making everyone feel better for having interacted with you. Whether you're dealing with an employee who needs constant validation or someone stuck in old patterns, Stepler's approach focuses on changing how you show up, which inevitably influences how others respond. Ready to transform your leadership style and create a thriving workplace culture?

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