“I Literally Washed Her Feet” | A How I Lead Interview with Sierra Larson

Sierra Larson serves as a stake Relief Society president in
Brandon, Florida, and previously served as a ward Relief Society
president. She served a mission in Santiago, Dominican Republic,
earned a master's degree in Social Work, and is a licensed clinical
social worker specializing in trauma. She recently joined the
Chaplain Corp in the United States Air Force and graduated with a
second master's in Divinity, with a focus in spiritual leadership.
Sierra and her husband Joe Larson have three children. Links There
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the Core Leader Library Highlights 4:40 Sierra's background, how
she met her husband, and military experience 9:45 Day to day
responsibilities of a chaplain in the military 12:30 Sierra's
leadership roles. She served as ward Relief Society president and
then stake Relief Society president. 14:30 Praying to have a vision
for the ward Relief Society and creating a vision statement. This
statement has helped Sierra have a focus and communicate what they
need to do and why. 17:00 When beginning a new calling, Sierra
suggests that the most important things are seeking revelation and
reading the handbook. She then created templates to make sure that
she was covering all her bases. 18:20 Sierra’s ward and stake
demographics 19:30 Sierra’s routine as a stake Relief Society
president and how she works with her counselors 23:00 Sierra's
stake Relief Society conference. Their conference with focus on 3
values: Authenticity and vulnerability Inclusion and loving
everyone when we are all so different Women’s strength and drawing
down power from heaven to do God’s work 25:40 Getting together all
the Relief Society presidents for an informal gathering just to get
to know each other and minister to them 27:40 * Leadership
principle: Lead yourself to Christ and rely on Him to accomplish
His work 29:10 * Leadership principle: Be a servant leader 29:45
Sierra shares an experience she had and how she applies the
leadership principle of being a servant leader. Serving in the way
that Christ would and being humble enough to do anything that’s
needed. 33:20 * Leadership principle: Have an inspired vision and
plan 36:00 Sierra’s final thoughts on being a leader and the way
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