Fortheexpressive,high-energyleaderreadytodeepentheirimpact.
ChrisPoyzer,MSW,CardinalPointLeadership
Introduction:LightingUptheRoomIsnttheSameas LeadingIt
I-Styleleadersaremagnetic.Verbal.Energetic.Youhaveanuncannyabilitytocreate momentumwhereother throughsheerpresence.
Evolvingitsothatyourcharismabecomescredibility,andyourperformancetransformsinto presence.
WhoIstheI-StyleLeader?
YoumightbeI-styleif:
Youprocessoutloud
Yougetenergizedbypeople
Youfearboredommorethanburnout
Youcraveapplause,attention,orapproval
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SuperpowersoftheI-Style
Verbalfluency
Infectiousoptimism
Emotionalintuition
Abilitytoinspireandinfluence
Socialagilityineverysetting
Yourleadershippowerliesinyourabilitytoconnect,envision,andenergize.
ShadowSide&Saboteurs
Butwhenungrounded,thosestrengthscanturnsideways:
Over-promising,under-delivering
Chasingvisibilityoversubstance
Avoidingfeedbackthatstings
Talkingthroughdiscomfortinsteadofsittingwithit
Valuingbeinglikedoverbeingrespected
EgoTraps
Youregosubtlywhispers:
Theproblem?Thatwhisperbecomesacompassandyoustartleading ratherthanfrominternalclarity.
ThePsychologyBehindYourStyle
I-stylesarewiredforrecognition.Thenervoussystemcravesstimulationandaffirmation.When theemotionalclimatecools,youinterpretitasthreat.
Whichmeans...
Youchaseconnectionattheexpenseofclarity
Youavoidsolitude,wheredeeperinsightcouldarise
Youperforminsteadofprocess
Youdefaulttocharmwhenchallengeisrequired
ImmunitytoChange
Youresisttransformationnotbecauseyou'reunwillingbutbecauseyouridentityiswrapped inyourimage.
Youthinkslowingdownmeansbecomingdull
Youthinkfocusmeanslosingyouredge
DefaultSettingstoRewire
Sayingyestoofast
Thinkingoutloudtoooften
Avoidingcompletion
Bouncingfromoneshinyobjecttothenext
StoriesThatSabotage
utdatedscripts.
LeadershipMaturityMarkers
MatureI-styleleadersknowhowto:
Sitwithsilence
Deliverhardtruthswithoutsofteningthemessage
Practicebrevity
Leadmeetingswithoutdominating Prioritizemissionovermood
Completebeforecreatingagain
HardConversations&EmotionalTriggers
Youavoidtoughconversationsbecauseyou:
Fearemotionaldisconnection Over-
Hatethethoughtofbeingdisliked
Confuseclaritywithcruelty
Butclarityiskindness
ReinventionIsHardButItstheWayForward
ForI-styles,transformationfeelslike:
Losingidentity
Sacrificingspontaneity
Becomingsomeone"boring"ortooserious
Butthetruthis thedeepestversionofyourself.
PracticestoGroundtheI-Style
Daily3-minutecheck-in:
WeeklyFocusSprint:90minutesoftaskcompletion,nodistraction
Breathbeforereplyespeciallywhentriggered
Monthlyreflectionon:WhereamIbeinglikedbutnotrespected?
LanguageThatMotivates
LanguageThatTriggers
Thesecommentscutintoyouridentitynotyourbehavior.Andtheyblockyourgrowth.
LeadershipReflectionPromptsfortheI-StyleLeader
ReactionCheck-In
Beforeyouanswerpause.Noticewhatemotionsurfaces.Thenwrite.
1.WhatdoIfearmostbeingmisunderstoodorbeingforgotten?Why?
2.WhenwasthelasttimeIchosetobehonestinsteadofliked?
3.WhereinmyleadershipamIovercompensatingtoproveIbelong?
4.WhatconversationhaveIbeenavoiding?Writethefirstandlastlines.
MotivationDiagnostic
AmIdoingthisforapplauseoralignment? Whatwouldgroundedconfidencelookliketoday? Whatemotionalclutteram
AnchoringPrompts
WhatdoIwanttobeknownfornotjustlikedfor? WhattruthhaveIbeensofteningforfearofdiscomfort? ing?
WeeklyIntegrationPage
FinalWord
Youneedtobecomemoreresponsiblewithyourenergy.
Youarenotjusttheperformance. Youarenotjustthevibe.
Youarealeader whatyousustain.
Letthisbethemomentyoushiftfromcharismatictocredible. Fromscatteredtosolid. Fromlikedtotrusted.
Welcometotherealwork.
Chris
