Offering Your Authentic Self to Those You Lead | A How I Lead Interview with Tommy Wilson

Tommy Wilson was born and raised in Georgia. He now lives in
Crestview, Florida, and serves as first counselor in the stake
presidency. He has also served in the stake Young Men organization
and as a bishop. Highlights 02:40 Introduction to Tommy Wilson. He
shares about getting called to the stake presidency. 09:00 Tommy
describes his area and the demographic of his stake 11:15 Advice to
a new bishop 14:15 The personal weaknesses that come to the surface
as a bishop. Things Tommy regrets. 21:15 Being vulnerable as a
bishop and encouraging others to do the same 25:20 Tommy shares
about losing his baby boy. The thing that helped him the most was
finding a community that had gone through the same thing. The
people around you have more in common with you than you think. Open
up and talk to them. 29:15 Tommy’s invitation to his ward to open
up and talk. You have to learn to be okay with uncomfortable
topics. 32:00 Connecting with people on a deeper level. One on one.
40:40 Not taking yourself too seriously as a bishop 43:40 Tommy
shares how he gained his testimony and the first time he felt like
God loved him. 46:00 An experience Tommy had feeling the love of
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