Some people are called “natural-born leaders”—but what that really means is that they are comfortable in their own skin. They show up in conversations. Their presence is felt. Their care and commitment to the work at hand is genuine. They draw people toward them. They understand that leadership is a process of influence.
While some people may be born with some leadership instincts, great leaders are developed over time. The leadership development journey is really an “inside-out” journey. Starting with self-insight. Starting with an understanding of your values, your formative moments, and what you bring to your moment of leadership.
What it is that you are aiming to accomplish?
Why you? Why now?
Compelling leaders give their people a reason to follow. A strong vision. A purpose bigger than themselves. An organized effort to make a difference.
The Ken Blanchard Companies offers a methodology for helping executives uncover their Leadership Point of View. C-suite executives and potential leaders of major global corporations have been coached on this methodology. For many of them, the ability to articulate—and share with others—their Leadership Point of View has been eye opening and gratifying. It is a form of self-discovering that is often surprising, and helps them become more effective and more intentional leaders.
Sharing one’s Leadership Point of View has proven to be an important step in connecting you with the people you lead. Along with coaching, it allows your team and peers to understand what drives and motivates you and how you came to hold those beliefs and values about leadership. It helps define what you expect of yourself and your team. It engenders not only self-insight but also loyalty and trust.
Leaders can’t demand followership. But they can communicate enough about themselves to cause others to want to follow.
Time: 2 to 4 hours