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10 Questions to Identify Your Leadership

Philosophy! by Michelle Loch | Jan 26, 2014 | Leadership, Team |

We want leaders who get stuff done! Executing, getting results, creating value, and driving

change are the hallmarks of leaders today. Those who achieve dramatic results AND accomplish

them in the right way (building people and creating lasting value) – are guided by a clear and

authentic philosophy of leadership.

This is NOT done by picking, choosing and mashing together the most popular bits from the

latest leadership theories, it’s through developing your own personal, authentic philosophy and at

the core, are your values and beliefs.

Having, and being able to clearly articulate (e.g., in 3 minutes on the whiteboard!), helps you

focus your efforts and fine tune your personal interactions. It is the guiding light during your

darkest hours, and an insurance for your colleagues, that you will respond and behave in a

consistent, effective, and predictable way…avoiding threat response in the people around you

and making great decisions for you and your team!

A coach or thinking partner can provide the space and reflection time for you to develop your

personal leadership philosophy. Here is a starting point…

1. As a leader, what do you most value when things are going well?

2. As a leader, what do you most value when the chips are down?

3. What is the contribution you want to make as a leader?

4. What makes you distinct as a leader?

5. What do you believe about people?

6. How do you want to treat people to get the best from them?

7. How do you best influence others?

8. What do you do to continually build your leadership capacity?

9. What do you expect from people, and what can they expect from you?

10. What do you want your leadership legacy to be?

Whatever role you play in your organisation, spending a few minutes answering these questions

and crafting your personal philosophy of leadership will yield exponential rewards.

You will achieve the right results in the right way, and will skillfully navigate the pressures,

temptations and frustrations of day-to-day business operations and leave the leadership legacy

you can be proud of!