UnderstandingYourLeadershipIdentity
MonthOneCoreFocus:RealizingYourTrueSelf
ThisworkbookisthecenterpieceofyourMonthOnecoachingexperience "Realizing"meansuncovering andunderstandingyourauthenticleadershipidentity thefoundationforallgenuineleadership transformation.
SupportingElements:YourLeadershipReadinessAssessmentandDoubt-the-Doubtworksupportthis coreidentitydiscoveryprocess,ensuringyou'repreparedandconfidentasyouexplorewhoyoutrulyare asaleader
Imaginesettingsailonavoyageacrossunchartedwaters.Beforeyounavigatetoyourdestination,youmustfirst understandyourstartingpoint Thisisleadershipself-awareness knowingyourstrengths,challenges,values, andhabits,soyoucanchartacoursetowardbecomingtheleaderyouwanttobe
Leadershipidentityisn'tsomethingyoudiscoveronceandfileaway.It'saliving,evolvingunderstandingofwho youareasaleader,shiftingasyougrowandfacenewchallenges.Manyleadersoperateonautopilot,reacting basedoningrainedpatternstheyhaven'texamined Thisunconsciousleadershiprarelyleadstoauthentic, impactfulleadershipthatcreateslastingchange
ThePowerofSelf-Awareness
Self-awarenessisthecornerstoneofeffectiveleadership.Leaderswhoknowthemselvesdeeplyarebetter equippedtonavigatecomplexity,buildstrongrelationships,inspiretrust,andleadauthentically
Leadershipuniquelyholdsamirrortowhoyoureallyare,amplifyingyourtruenature Pressure,responsibility, andvisibilityexposeyourauthenticself forbetterorworse
DeepDiveLeadershipReflection
Thinkaboutarecentstressfulleadershipmoment.
Howdidyourespond?
Didyourresponsehelporhinderthesituation?
Whatdoesthisrevealaboutyourleadershippatterns?
CardinalPointNudge:
Self-awarenessisn'tadestination it'sacontinuousprocess Stayopentohonestlyseeingyourself,even whenit'suncomfortable.
TheIdealSelfExercise
Shiftfromexaminingwhoyouaretoenvisioningwhoyouwanttobecome.Closeyoureyesandvisualizethe leaderyouaspiretobe ThisvisionactsasyourleadershipNorthStar,guidingyouractionsandaligningthem withyourvalues
TheIdealLeaderWithinYou
Whatcorevaluesdefineyouridealleadership?
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Whatskillsandqualitiesdoesyouridealselfpossess?
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Howdoesyouridealselfinspireandmotivateothers?
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Howdoesyouridealselfhandleconflict?
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Whatlegacydoyouwantyouridealleadershipselftoleavebehind?
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MyIdealLeadershipSelf
Writeanarrativedescriptionofyouridealself(inpresenttense):
CardinalPointNudge:
Youridealselfisapowerfulvisionguidingyourgrowth.Keepitinfocus.
BridgingtheGap
Honestlyassessthedistancebetweenyourcurrentrealityandyouridealvision Thisgapisn'tfailure it'syour roadmapforgrowth.
Strengthsalignedwithyouridealself:
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Areasneedingdevelopment(behaviors,skills,mindsets):
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ActionBridge
Listthreespecificactionsyou'lltakethisweektomovetowardyouridealself:
Growthbeginsbyacknowledgingthegapandtakingdeliberatestepstobridgeit.
UncoveringYourLeadershipStrengths
Yourstrengthsarethenaturaltalentsyouapplyintentionallytobecomeeffective.
StrengthDiscovery
Recallaleadershipsuccessyou'regenuinelyproudof.Describethesituationand yourcontribution:
Listfivemomentswhenyoufeltatyourleadershipbest:
Commonthemesorskillsacrosstheseexperiences:
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TheOutside-InPerspective
Ask 3-5 people: "What do you see as my top three leadership strengths?"
Summarizefeedbackandidentifypatternsorsurprises:
StrategicStrengthApplication
How can you leverage these strengths to address current challenges?
CardinalPointNudge:
Yourstrengthsareyoursuperpower usethemintentionally
IdentifyingBlindSpotsandGrowthAreas
Recognizingblindspots areasinvisibletoyoubutobvioustoothers iscriticalforgrowth.
ChallengeAnalysis
Describearecentleadershipchallengeyouwishyou'dhandleddifferently:
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Skillsorqualitiesthatwould'vehelped:
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Patternsinleadershipchallenges:
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GrowthAreaIdentification
Identifyyourtopthreegrowthareaswithspecificdevelopmentactions:
1.GrowthArea:
Actionsteps:a) b) c)
2.GrowthArea:
Actionsteps:a) b) c)
3.GrowthArea:
Actionsteps:a) b) c)
CardinalPointPoke:
Growthbreakthroughsliebeyondcomfort.Embracethediscomfort.
CraftingYourLeadershipVision
Yourleadershipvisionguidesyourdecisions,actions,andgrowth.
EnvisionYourLeadershipFuture(5yearsahead)
Impactonyourteamandorganization:
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Howpeopledescribeyourleadershipstyle:
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Keyachievementsdefiningyourlegacy:
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Cultureyou'vecreated:
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MyLeadershipVisionStatement
Writeaconcise,inspiringstatementcapturingyourvision:
CardinalPointPoke:
Letyourvisionpullyouforward,especiallyduringchallengingtimes.
SupportingYourIdentityDiscovery
SupplementalToolsforYourRealizingJourney
Youridentitydiscoveryissupportedbyadditionaltoolsandassessmentsdesignedtoensureyou're preparedandconfidentthroughoutthisprocess.
LeadershipReadinessFoundation
QuickReadinessCheck
Beforedivingdeepintoidentitywork,ensureyouhavethefoundationalreadiness:
KeyReadinessIndicators:
Willingnesstohonestlyexamineyourleadershipstyle
Opennesstoexploringpastexperiencesthatshapeyourapproach
Commitmenttovulnerabilityanduncomfortabletruths
Understandingofyourleadershippotentialalignmentwithvalues
Yourreadinessforthisidentitywork(1-10scale):
Whatwouldincreaseyourreadiness?
Confidence-BuildingSupport
ManagingSelf-DoubtDuringIdentityDiscovery
Identityexplorationcantriggerself-doubt Usethesequicktoolswhendoubtarises:
TheQuickDOUBTMethod:
D-Detectthedoubt("WhatamIthinking?")
O-Observetheevidence("Isthisactuallytrue?")
U-Understandalternatives("Whatelsecouldbetrue?")
B-Buildnewbeliefs("What'smoreempowering?")
T-Testandtakeaction("HowwillIactonthisnewbelief?")
Commondoubtsthatariseduringidentitywork:
Yourgo-toconfidencepractices:
YourRealizingJourney
You'veexploredyourcurrentidentity,envisionedyouridealself,identifiedstrengthsandgrowthareas,and craftedaclearvision
Biggesttakeawayfromthisself-discovery:
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Whowillyousharetheseinsightswithtostayaccountable?
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NextReviewDate:
YourRealizingFoundation
Younowhave:
Clearawarenessofyourcurrentleadershipidentity
Acompellingvisionofyouridealleadershipself
Understandingofyouruniquestrengthsandgrowthareas
Specificvisionforyourleadershipimpact
Concretegoalsandactionstomoveforward
Supportingtoolsforreadinessandconfidence
What'snext?
InMonthTwo(Releasing&Reinventing),you'llbuildonthisidentityfoundationbylettinggooflimiting beliefsandpatternswhileactivelyreinventingyourselfastheleaderyou'rebecoming
FinalCardinalPointNudge:
Leadershipbeginswithunderstandingyourself.Embracethisknowledgetoguideyourleadership transformation.
ScheduleYourRealizingCoachingSession
Readytodeepenyourleadershipidentityinsights?
BringyourdiscoveriesfromthisidentityexplorationtoacoachingsessionwithChris Let'sdiscuss:
Youridealselfvisionandhowtobridgethegaptocurrentreality
Howtoleverageyouridentifiedstrengthsstrategically
Yourgrowthareasandspecificdevelopmentstrategies
Yourleadershipvisionandhowitguidesdailydecisions
PreparingforMonthTwo'sreleasingandreinventingwork
Scheduleyoursessionhere: https://calendlycom/chrispoyzer/cardinal-point-leadership-session
Your authentic leadership identity is the foundation for everything that follows Let's ensure you're maximizing this discovery
AbouttheAuthor
ChrisPoyzer,MSW Executive&LeadershipCoach
CardinalPointLeadership
Chrisspecializesinhelpingleadersuncovertheirtrueleadershipidentityanddevelopauthentic, impactfulleadershipapproaches.
