Leadership Notices People

Written By Katie Goar

If a white blazer walks into an Uber, while on a Zoom call, holding a cup of coffee โ€ฆ whatโ€™s bound to happen?

A possible java fumble? Or a solid helping hand? Or a reminder about ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก?

This week, I watched someone on my team buy a cup of coffee for a man experiencing homelessness who asked for one.

Another picked up lunch for local police officers.

Leadership isnโ€™t just about the xls, the pipeline, or the ppt.

Itโ€™s about noticing people.
Anticipating needs.
Reading the room before someone has to say a word.
A culture built and operating with connection.

When people feel seen and connected, they surge.

What intentional ways are you seeing others and connecting?

Also โ€ฆ if you see me or my team carrying coffee near a white blazer, please intervene immediately.

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 companyโ€™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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