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Key Questions |
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How to Prepare |
| Future |
What does inspirational leadership mean to me? What does it look like? |
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- Personal reflection
- Conversations with leader, mentor(s), sponsor(s)
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| How does being an inspirational leader align with my values? |
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| Why is being an inspirational leader important to me? |
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| How will being an inspirational leader align with my career aspirations? |
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| How committed am I to becoming an inspirational leader? |
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| Am I ready for the challenge(s) of becoming an inspirational leader? |
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| Now |
To what extent do I view myself as an inspirational leader? |
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- Existing career and development plans
- 360 or other leadership assessment results
- Employee engagement results (if lead a team)
- Observe/interview other inspirational leaders
- Feedback from leader, mentor(s), sponsor(s), team
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| To what extent do others view me as an inspirational leader? |
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| What feedback would be helpful for me to gain? |
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| Support |
Who can provide me with honest coaching and feedback? |
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- Surround self with the right "counsel" such as a personal board of directors. This could include other leaders/stakeholders, mentor(s), HR, or industry colleagues
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| Who will be on my personal board of directors? |
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| Opportunities |
What behaviors am I demonstrating as an inspirational leader to continue to develop? |
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- Personal reflection
- Conversations with leader, mentor(s), sponsor(s)
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| What opportunities can I continue to develop (gaps)? |
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| Actions |
What 1-3 areas of development will I commit to working on? |
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- Personal reflection
- Conversations with leader, mentor(s), sponsor(s)
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| What key actions will I take and when? How will I measure success? |
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