Writing in the 2010 Leadership Values book, I wrote:
By allowing positive values to influence you, you are also allowing better judgment into your style.
As you enter 2015, ask yourself the following questions-
- What do I value? Do these values assist my leadership activities or hinder them?
- Do I have values or guiding principles that direct my behavior?
- Do I have personal values that may conflict with what I need to do as a leader?
- Have I ever written a narrative describing my leadership style? Did I do it primarily to impress a search consultant or a potential employer, or did I do it to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses?
- What is my definition of leadership?
- List several successful leaders. What do they all have in common?
- What are the values or guiding principles that successful leaders possess?
- Continue to consider this question – Do you view leadership as an act, a process, or simply a skill?