Anne Chow - Great Leaders Empower People to be Their Most Authentic Self

Anne Chow describes herself as a mom, daughter, wife, second-generation American, servant leader and agent of change. She believes that everyone can be a change agent and often thinks back to Gandhi’s quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

With the future more uncertain than ever due to the pandemic, leadership must be dynamic and realize the power of human connection —the type of leadership that has gotten us to this point in time will not be sufficient.

Leadership is no longer defined by your position or title, but instead is a mindset and choice. Chow explained, “We need to seek leadership from all sources and all people.”

So, how does one display leadership characteristics? Chow believes in the seven Cs:

1. Communication: utilize all the tools at your disposable, be creative and find ways to build connections.

2. Character: your integrity, principles and values are your foundation.

3. Competence: what you need to do your job well today.

4. Curiosity: staying committed to learning.

5. Courage: grit, resilience and “when you get knocked down, you get back up again.”

6. Collaboration: working with others.

7. Caring: invest intentional time in your business and employees.

Chow closes with two of her favorite quotes (below) and a sincere, heartfelt thank you to the world’s educators molding the minds of tomorrow’s leaders, who are the students today.

“Education is the passport to the future. For tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” –Malcom X, human rights activist

“The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.” —Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA