"Making time every week to sit and consider how, and the ways in which, you are leading is some of the most important time you can spend. Look back at the previous week and review those moments when you had to provide leadership. Determine what you did well and what you might do differently the next time. The more that you reflect in this way, the more likely you will become ready to take the steps needed to improve your leadership abilities."
"I began by having them write down three reasons that they choose to lead, making sure these reasons have nothing to do with status or compensation, only meaning. We revisited and discussed them weekly in session. This helped the team come back in touch with the "why" they wanted to become leaders in the first place. It was a way for each of them to rediscover their purpose."
Leadership is a choice that must be made and enacted every day. Making time weekly to reflect on leadership moments helps identify successes and areas for change. Regular reflection increases readiness to take concrete steps to improve leadership abilities. Greater self-awareness magnifies leadership impact. Leaders should examine their passion and determination and avoid "mailing it in." Practical exercises include writing reasons to lead rooted in meaning rather than status, revisiting those reasons weekly, and using group processes like masterminds to restore purpose. Awareness of personal biases is essential because biases can prevent people from getting what they need to thrive.
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