Leadership Greater Topeka | Jermel Walker
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What is your foundation?
Love
What advice has served you well?
A homeless man shared with me, “Slow down and enjoy life.”
What is the most valuable lesson you have learned?
Trust your feelings.
What characteristic do you most admire in others?
Discipline.
What motivates you?
Making wrong right.
What do you collect?
Comic books and Nightmare Before Christmas things.
What book are you reading now?
I'm Ok -- You’re Okay by Thomas A. Harris, M.D.
Who is your greatest inspiration?
My children
What is one word that describe you?
Human.
What do you love most about your work?
People
What characteristics do you value most in your coworkers?
Communication
What led you to this career?
Being a provider
How have you evolved and grown during your career?
Exchanging experience for wisdom
What do you wish someone had told you during your career journey?
Never attach your feelings to work
What is the most important part of your work?
People
What is the biggest professional goal you have accomplished?
I am still standing
What does a day in the life look like for you?
Every day is a new opportunity
What 3 critical skills help you in your work?
Belief, persistent, and self-worth
What should one never take for granted?
Self
What is non-negotiable for you?
Myself
What have you learned from the pandemic?
That I can serve alone and that I and inverted
What do you think the secret to a good life is?
Understanding self mentally, physically, and spiritually
What has been your biggest Aha! moment?
Me beginning to understand myself
What are you grateful for?
My children
What are your strengths?
Kind-hearted it's my nature
What do you do to recharge?
Rest, walk, and meditation
What are your core values?
Love, discipline and self.
What is your leadership style?
Coach style leadership.
What are you an expert in?
I like to say probably solving for those in need of help.
What’s the last series you binge-watched?
Yellowstone
What music artist do you never get tired of?
Usher
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Being misunderstood.
What is your favorite app and why?
Tik Tok... you can fund a lot of gems.
What would we likely see you doing on a weekend?
Community services
What is your most used emoji?
Smiley
What superhuman ability would you choose?
Fly
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