• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Nancy Reece

Leading from a reservoir of calm

  • About
  • Testimonials
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Contact
  •  

baseball hats

Top 10 Ways to Lead Yourself

Nancy Reece · Sep 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment

It was 6:30 am when he came in the building wearing a green baseball hat. Had he been at any other YMCA in Chicago, it wouldn’t have been an issue, but this YMCA was in the heart of Cabrini Green, a housing project rife with gangs. Depending on how a hat was worn, and its color, it could constitute a gang sign, so we had a “no hats” policy in the facility. At 6:35 am, one of my staff members came to tell me a man was refusing to take off his cap. I went out to meet him, knowing that once he understood the reason behind our policy, he’d be happy to comply. [Read more…] about Top 10 Ways to Lead Yourself

Please follow and share!
error
fb-share-icon
Tweet
fb-share-icon

© 2021 Nancy Reece | Site designed by Growability Marketing