Live Notes From Leadercast – 19 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Laura Bush

Today I am being dispatched by Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS) to attend the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast.  In an effort to grow in my skills to better add value to pastors and church leaders, I will be live blogging throughout.

The afternoon’s first speaker was former First Lady Laura Bush.  The following are his thoughts on leadership in the highest level in government:

Laura Bush

1. When I got there (teaching) I found I wasn’t really prepared.
2. Nothing prepares you more than actual experience.
3. The people you are leading can teach you.
4. It (humor) really came in handy when we had two 13-year-old girls.
5. It was very important in the White House to have a staff that liked to laugh.  It relieves tension.
6. Living in the White House together strengthened our marriage.
7. The rituals of family life are important in times of crisis.
8. When dealing with stress have a routine that leads to good mental health.
9. To have the principles and ideals you want to live up to and not veer from those.
10. Popularity is fleeting.
11. Calm is contagious.
12. I didn’t know how much of a podium the First Lady has.
13. George and me never really thought about ourselves (after Sept 11).
14. Things happen to you that you don’t expect…Figure out how to face those challenges as they come before you.
15. Use the things you didn’t want to happen to you to be constructive.
16. Treat people with respect…Don’t be mean.  Don’t be sarcastic.
17. “Children aren’t good at listening to their elders but they are very good at imitating them.” – James Baldwin
18. I prayed for them (the troops) every night…When I got in my comfortable sheets I thought about them laying in the sand.
19. It is very important that every single child in the U.S. gets an education.

Roarke Denver

1. One of the benefits of being in the military is getting access to the Commander and Chief.
2. Nothing like the burden of a mother.

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