Learning From Experience
The continuing education lesson this month is
not about a specific principle of leadership. It is about you. It
is about reflecting on what you have learned this past year in your
leadership journey and how you have grown. We hope you will take
a few moments to read the questions listed below and then take a
bit longer to deeply think about and answer each one. Be as candid
as you can - no one but you will see your responses, unless you
choose to share them.
Remember that in your mad rush to bring home all
your objectives for the year and still get everything done for the
holidays, your people still need your leadership. Please do not
forget how important it is.
With that, enjoy the lunches, recognitions, parties
and overall good feelings associated with this special time of year.
Best wishes and lead on!
Reflections on Leadership:
- To whom is my leadership really important?
(Think about the various people you touch in business, your family,
the community, etc.)
- Why is my leadership important to them? (Be
specific - think about the people as individuals.)
- In what ways have I provided good leadership
during the past year? Would anyone other than me recognize it?
- What have I learned about myself as a leader?
What are a couple of my special gifts?
- How have I gotten better during the year?
- What am I committed to improving?
Action Plan:
We strongly encourage you to share your insights
from the above questions with the people depending on you for leadership.
- Ask them to comment on your reflections, and
to give you some additional feedback on what they need from you
going forward.
- Listen to them closely and with an open mind.
- Tell them what you are going to do and what
you hope to accomplish.
- Ask them to keep you on course with their constant
feedback and encouragement.
- Then, do the most important thing of all -
take action, and follow through on the commitments you have made
to them.
Remember: good people deserve good leadership.
Do what you must to provide it to all the good people in your life.
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