Leslie Jones on Building a Community That Lasts | Servant Leadership Podcast Episode 28

Leslie Jones built Spiral Method after years of watching small groups either blow up or quietly fizzle out, and she wanted to know why. In this conversation she explains why she uses the words steward and guide instead of leader, how co-created agreements keep a group honest, and why a group needs to be rigorous without being rigid. She and Greg also get into the harder side of participation, the person who attends every meeting but is not really there, and why learning to receive builds more trust than always being the one who gives. Her closing advice for young leaders is simple, leadership does not have to be isolating, so find a peer group and start early.

Leslie Jones, Spiral Method, coaches leaders on cultivating and leading a community. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lesliejonescoaching Website: https://spiralmethod.com/leslie-jones

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