LEAD SELF
Foundations for Authentic
Leadership Development
F-7761DE_C (2011-06)
Becoming a Leader for Life
We lead by virtue of who we are.
The essence of leadership and executive development is
growing the whole person to grow the whole leader.
As we learn to master our growth as a person, we will be on
the path to mastery of Leadership.
“As leaders, the more we can unleash our whole
capabilities – mind, body, spirit – the more value we
can create within and outside of our organizations.”
(Bill George, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic)
What is Leadership?
What is fundamental to the most effective,
results-producing leaders:
Authenticity Well developed self-awareness that openly
faces strengths, vulnerabilities, and
development challenges.
Influence Meaningful communication that connects with
people by reminding self and others what is
genuinely important.
Value Creation Passion and aspiration to serve multiple
constituencies – self, team, organization, world,
family, community – to sustain performance
and contribution over the long term.
*Source: K. Cashman, Leadership from the Inside Out
Leadership
is authentic influence
that creates value.
Three Essential Questions
1. How can we enhance our authenticity as a
leader?
2. How can we extend the influence we have?
3. How can we create more value?
*Source: K. Cashman, Leadership from the Inside Out
Most significant growth and development
needs to begin with self-leadership,
mastery of oneself.
What is Mastery?
Mastery is an ongoing, internal growth
process.
Stages of Learning
UNCONSCIOUS
INCOMPETENCE
We don’t know, and we
don’t know that we
don’t know
CONSCIOUS
INCOMPETENCE
We know that we
don’t know
CONSCIOUS
COMPETENCE UNCONSCIOUS
We know, but we have COMPETENCE
to think about it We know, and we can
constantly do it without
thinking about it
Personal Mastery
Leading with
Awareness
and
Authenticity
The First Step…
… is to clarify our inner identity,
purpose and vision,
so that our lives thereafter are
dedicated to a more conscious,
intentional manner of living and
leading.
Who are you?...
...Where are you going?...
.....Why are you going there?
Core Purpose
Purpose is present in how we Purpose is the defining
show up in whatever activity thread that runs through
we engage. and connects life’s
divergent experiences.
Purpose is not something we Purpose is constant.
create, it is something we The manifestation of
discover. purpose is always
changing.
My Core Purpose
Mind
Body
Eyes and Other Senses
Heart
The Will or Conscience
The Human Spirit
Entertainment
Possessions
The Earth
Practice Session - My Core Purpose
What is Important for You?
Values are your
deepest beliefs,
your deepest
thinking patterns.
Practice Session
Establish and Define Your Core Values
Personal Mastery
Lead by authentically connecting
our own life experiences, values,
and talents ….. ….. to the special
circumstances we face.
Our ability to rise to the … and how prepared we are
challenge depends on our to take the journey with grace
understanding of our gifts… and contribution.
That One Piece of Paper
1. –
Put everything you know about
yourself on one piece of paper.
2. – Use some kind of graphic on
that piece of paper, in order to
organize the information about
yourself.
3. – “That Piece of Paper” is your
reminder about you. What you
want to make sure you attend to in
your job, your career, your life.
Authenticity - the continual process of building
self-awareness of our whole person –
strengths and limitations
Value Creation
“Value” carries multiple levels of meaning:
The ultimate measure of our effectiveness is
the value we create.
The ultimate measure of our satisfaction is
the value we feel.
The ultimate value of our character is
the value we embody.
Source: T.Schwartz, J.Gomez: Be Excellent at Anything
Life as Water
