FAIR OAKS, Calif., Dec. 10, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sometimes, the best way to teach kids to become good leaders is to put them in situations that require such skills. Lance D. Shaw proposes to raise the bar a notch higher: to put kids in the actual parental role. He shares his real-life experiences on this theory in Parenting Dad (&/or Mom). This began in Silicon Valley, when they were preschoolers.
Following the belief that learning and influence in the family should be a two-way street, Shaw discovers a radical way of teaching his two kids to become good leaders -- that is, to switch roles with them as the parent. His children took turns with him at being Dad -- or Mom, as the case may be -- on a daily basis. He saw this as the perfect way to train his children's creativity, initiative, judgment and decision-making skills, encouraging an open-minded albeit unconventional environment.
Shaw gathers his insights and successful philosophies on leadership from working as an engineer and businessman and managing other engineers, scientists and professionals, into the "parenting curriculum" that he began together with his kids. This curriculum involved various reward systems and incentive-driven strategies that helped develop his children's leadership abilities as well as cultivate a passion for learning.
Shaw's revolutionary parenting seems to have come off quite well on his two children, daughter Kim and son Lance, who are now professionals. Kim holds a degree in International Relations with a minor in Math, while Lance earned Master's Degrees in Civil Engineering, and as a Leadership Fellow, he earned an MBA from University of Pennsylvania Wharton. Before age thirty, both Kim and Lance worked in several countries outside North America managing professionals of different ethnicities.
Parenting Dad (&/or Mom) is infused with numerous demonstrations of Shaw's view of parenting as a stewardship rather than an ownership, a concept which not only allowed him to apply his business strategies at home but also created a truly extraordinary growing-up experience for his children. To follow in Lance D. Shaw's parenting footsteps, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
After I gained initial physical custody of my kids in 1981, Kim (then age 3 1/2), Lance (then nearly age 5) and I invented a series of creative growth games which helped us focus on our values and philosophies, as well as have fun while overcoming challenges in a complex world of tremendous change. I have conducted management training sessions and contributed in several industries from Fortune 500 companies like GE and IBM. My academic background includes a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. Contact me at Lance@parentingdad.com
Parenting Dad (&/or Mom) * by Lance D. Shaw
Creatively Influencing Leadership Values
Publication Date: November 21, 2008
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