What is your goal as a leader? Where do you want to grow in your leadership? Whether we’re supporting clients with career strategy work, executive coaching, or team development, these are typical questions we work through together.
We know that regularly reflecting
on your leadership
is fundamental to your success
and the success of the people you’re leading.
We recently came across a McKinsey and Company article about this very topic and found it to be a great reminder. Over the next five weeks, we’ll be using this article, along with our own thoughts and suggestions, to dive into the following leadership areas:
- Your Strengths: Identify the strengths and skills you love using. When you’re at your best, what does that look like?
- Pausing: If you’ve been with us for any length of time, you’ll know that we’re big on pausing. It’s important to regularly check in with yourself and ask something like, “Is what I’m about to do or say in alignment with my leadership goal?”
- Building Trust: When people can trust that you’ll own up to mistakes, ask for support when needed, share in successes, and follow through on your commitments, you’ll find that they’re more engaged and productive.
- Being Curious: Be consistent in having conversations where you’re curious about how people are doing. You can ask questions like, “What is your vision of success? What would support from me look like?”
- Your Wellbeing: Learning how to take care of yourself is critical so that you can live with energy, success, and satisfaction, AND model the same for your team. Check in with yourself daily to ask questions like, “What do I need today? Connection to myself, connection to others, or some combination of both?”
No matter the area you’re looking to grow in, it takes time and practice. As we’ve mentioned before, the brain is like any other muscle and it takes consistency to retrain it.
Take a moment today to reflect on the type of leader you’d like to be. How do you want people to see you? What do you hope to accomplish?
To help you get started, take a look at some of the examples we’ve heard from various clients over the years:
- I want to be seen as a supportive and trustworthy leader.
- I want my team to feel that I’ve got their backs – especially when things go sideways.
- I want to be a leader who is decisive yet allows others to voice their thoughts.
- I want to be an inclusive leader.
- I want to be someone who leads with grace, curiosity, and evokes a sense of togetherness.
We’d love to know what leadership looks like for you!
If you’d like support
leading at your best
contact us today.