January 25, 2010 by Per Winblad
Reflect and act on these Questions this week
First read through Part 1- 6 about how to Lead with authenticity.
I present you with the following questions and exercises to reflect over, as seeds for your own exploration and development.
1. We all have strengths to help us in life.
a) Write down three to four strengths you believe that you have as well as those you believe others see in you.
In the same way as we all have strengths to help us, we also have areas we need to develop in order to become the person we want to be and to achieve what we want in our life and leadership.
b) Write down three to four main areas for development.
c) How will you create this development?
d) Who can support and coach you along the way?
2. Do the same with your main key people at work and in your private life.
a) Write down three to four main strengths for each individual.
b) Write down three to four main development opportunities.
c) How can you support and coach them to develop?
Exercise: Draw your lifeline
Learn to know yourself better by reflecting on the most important events in your life and how they have shaped you.
Draw a line on a paper as a timeline with a 5-point scale, where each line represents 5 years. Start as far back as you can remember or you consider relevant and proceed to the present day.
At the beginning of the line put a + above the line and a – under the line.
Draw a graph where the peaks represent highlights in your life and where the valleys represent experienced setbacks. Start as far back as you can remember and proceed to the present day.
Beside each peak and valley in the curve, write a few words that identify events. Reflect on each peak and note why it was a positive experience. Do the same with every valley.
Reflections:
1. What experiences has been vital for your development?
2. How have you responded to/handled perceived valleys/set-backs?
3. What can you learn from your perceived valleys/set-backs about what is most important to you?
4. What do you take with you from your life’s journey that leads to a positive development forward?
