The document outlines some key leadership lessons learned by the author and taught to their kids. The three main lessons are: 1) It is more important to be kind than smart, 2) It's better to give than receive, and 3) Play hard and have fun. The author believes the function of leadership is to create more leaders rather than followers, and that leadership encompasses both actions and approach. They share their beliefs, priorities, and hobbies to provide context and have invited others to share about themselves as well.
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namaste!
My name is Ed Wu.
I am a follower of
Christ, a husband
to my wife, a father
to my kids and an
evangelist of “test
& learn” culture.
I enjoy reading,
yoga & outdoor
activities
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Just a bit more about me
• Major in political science
• Mountain climbing & team captain (24K ft)
• Regional sales manager
• 3E leadership model
• Major in Marketing &
Management
• Intern at Dell
• Desktop Pricing, Public BI,
web analytics, testing
• Board of director, DAA
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I have heard so many
different types of leadership
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And there are so many leadership
books you can never read
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WE DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
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It is important to have your
personal “leadership philosophy”,
so let me share with you how I
understand “leadership”.
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#1: the function of
leadership is to
create more leaders,
not more followers
-Ralph Nader
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#2:
Leadership is
both “what”
and “how”
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Now I’ll show you the key
leadership lessons I’ve learned
and taught my kids…and
hopefully my team
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#1 it is more important to be
kind than to be smart
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Create leaders
What & How
Transcends
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#1 it is more important to
be kind than to be smart
#2 It's better to give than to
receive
#3 play hard, have fun!