Leadership Beyond the Cover

Sep 12

It's called Blind Date with a Book. When I walked into the bookstore, I saw a stack of books wrapped in plain paper. No title. No cover. Just a few teasing hints.

Well, if this doesn't remind me of 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 ...

When I’m with my kids, every day can be a mystery. You think you know what’s coming, and then - surprise! - new drama, new challenges, a new lesson.

And leadership can be described as taking a chance on people and ideas, even when the “cover” doesn’t tell the whole story.

Housing programs: rules in place, boxes checked, yet the most meaningful moments come from the unexpected ... a family’s win, a team member’s growth, a small change that matters

Would you take the risk on a mystery book?
Or do you need to see the cover first?
And does our answer say something about us?

Katie Goar

Katie Goar started with Quadel in 2007 and began leading the company as president in 2015. She leads Quadel with a special focus on customer service and has shifted the company’s corporate culture, resulting in excellent client service. Katie brings decades of affordable housing experience, having held a mayor-appointed position in city government, a top-level management role within a public housing authority and provided portfolio oversight for 60,000 multifamily units before leading Quadel, a nationwide affordable housing consulting and training organization.

https://www.katiegoar.com/

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