We use a question in our leadership coaching …’what is your intended outcome’?  Often people want to jump into the ‘how’ or actions they’ve done…skipping over the intended outcome they are striving for.

Reflect and react....where are your leadership skills headed?

1.      I’ll ask someone who I view as a great leader…what do they believe is key traits of leaders?

2.     I’ll identify three traits that I believe will serve me well as a leader.

3.     I’ll write down my three core values that I’ll strive to protect?

4.     I’ll ask a co-worker, boss, friend – what do I need to ‘amp’ up.

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Quiet reflective leader – while we can intelligently affirm that leaders can be extroverts and introverts; it is the introvert that is faced with the ‘judgment’ whether they can inspire others?   The quiet leader may get minimized in a group, if they are overpowered by a ‘talk at’ peer or boss.  The quiet leader will need to assert themselves to be heard while maintaining their reflective approach.

We’ve all experienced the annoying coworker….

‘The topper’ – no matter what the discussion, this person has to have the best, be the best, own the best…it is the person that tries to top all conversation; they have the best kids, the most talented spouse, but always theirs is smarter, cuter, better.

It may be that they really are that insecure.