Click Here For More Specific Information On:
Submitted by: Ursula Jorch
Youre a leader. We all are. We all have the opportunity to lead and contribute.
Your ability to contribute, to have impact is affected by your leadership skills, in a big way. Your leadership can even be transformational for other people.
Take the leadership quiz, and see where you stand in your journey as a leader. Give yourself a score from 1 to 5 in each area, where 1 = opportunities for big growth and 5 = youve achieved a really solid skill level.
1. Clarity. You hold true to the vision of the impact you want to have, the positive contribution you want to make in your business, community, and beyond. Your focus and confidence in that vision show up in your everyday choices and actions. Your clarity gives others the opportunity to decide if they want to be a part of that and contribute with their own impact.
2. Decisiveness. You make decisions quickly once you have the information you need. You know that a decisive wrong call often leads to better long-term outcomes and a better team than a right call that youve spent weeks waffling about. Once you decide, you commit and put in your best effort. The consistency of your decisions comes from clarity about your impact vision.
3. Courage. You are willing to experiment, to be uncomfortable and move beyond the coziness of your known edges. Youre willing to be innovative, to boldly go where no one has gone before. (What can I say? Im a fan of the original Star Trek!) You know that even if youre afraid, you can choose to move ahead anyway.
4. Passion. You show that you care about your vision, your outcomes, and people. You share your energy and enthusiasm for what you do. You embrace opportunities to share what youre passionate about in all kinds of ways, from a book youre reading to your vision for your company.
5. Humility. Humility is a willingness to learn. You know youll never have all the answers. You admit when youre wrong. You accept feedback as an opportunity to grow. Youre open to having others contribute, which enriches your life and theirs. You use what youve learned to be flexible and make adjustments as necessary to achieve your goals.
6. Gratitude. You acknowledge what youre grateful for. You show how grateful you are to be where you are. You appreciate and recognize the contributions of others.
7. Authentic connection. You have the ability to connect with people in a real way. They can feel your sincerity and authenticity. You focus on what you can do for others first. You generously help others grow and have their own impact. You listen more than you talk. You show empathy. You know that communicating means that you ensure that the other person understands your ideas and expectations.
8. Insight. You know yourself. You can see others clearly. You seek to understand whats behind the obvious. You use your intuition and insight to be discerning, to separate the important from the unimportant. You dont major in minor things.
9. Accountability. You take responsibility first and foremost for yourself, what you say and what you do. You do what you say you are going to do. You take responsibility for what you have a stake in. You dont play the blame game. You lead by example: your integrity inspires others.
10. Resilience. You accept that failure will always be part of your success. Because you expect this, you dont freak out and make failures worse. You work with and train your mind to stay the course. You know that all great things take time, and that little steps add up.
Now add up your score. If your score is 50, yay you! Youre putting your leadership to great use, and youre committed to continually developing as a leader.
And if youre not quite there yet, its ok! Were all learning and growing. You can grow your capacity for good leadership by developing your skills in the ways I described.
Im looking forward to supporting you in your growth as a leader!
About the Author: Ursula Jorch, MSc, MEd, mentors entrepreneurs starting their businesses and seasoned entrepreneurs in transition to create the business of their dreams. Her coaching programs provide knowledge, support, clarity, inspiration, and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs to empower you to reach your goals. Start with a free guide and other valuable info at
WorkAlchemy.com
. This article was originally published at
workalchemy.com/business-leadership-quiz
and has been syndicated with permission.
Source:
isnare.com
Permanent Link:
isnare.com/?aid=1961985&ca=Business}