The leader's True Identity

The LEADER’S true Identity

R e f l e c t i o n s f r o m o u r e v e r y d a y l i f e

Tell me something about Yourself?

Who is a Leader?

Followership Influence Service

How are Leaders made

Assumption

Delegation

Deputation

Adoption

Election

What do Leaders do?

Vision

Strategy People

Objectives

Process

Financial

Selection

Development

Delegation

What are top 6challenges of

Leaders?

Developing Employees

Inspiring others

Managerial effectiveness

Leading a team

Guiding change

Stakeholders and politics

Relationships Matter

Developing Employees

Inspiring others

Managerial effectiveness

Leading a team

Guiding change

Stakeholders and politics

Identity

iden·ti·ty noun \ī-ˈden-tə-tē, ə-, -ˈde-nə-\ the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others

Popularity Prestige Possessions

Power Pleasure

Pride Fear

Pride Fear

I & only I

Should I?

• Boasting• Taking all the credit• Showing off• Doing all the talking • Demanding attention

• Insecure view• Self-protection • Hiding behind position• Withholding information• Hoarding control

Patrick Lencioni

Choosing status over results

Choosing popularity over accountability

Ensuring every decision is correct

Avoiding conflict at all cost

Choosing invulnerability over trust

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So where do we derive our Identity?

Let’s discuss

Identity = YOU!Your Beliefs, values &

personality

Discovering

Accepting

Celebrating

Loving

Contributing

Unique

Beliefs & Values

Personality & preferences

Goals, priorities and relationships

Behavior

Awareness Clarity Choice Action

Accountability

Building your Identity

Awareness

• How we: Think, Behave, Act• Our values, personality, strengths, beliefs• Philosophy, Pursuits• The environment : Opportunities &

challenges,

The picture of NOW, us and the environment:

Clarity

• Where we want to be Vs Who we are and where we are now

• Factors drawing us to the future• What ’s holding us back• Value alignment

The clear picture of future and what next!

Choice

• What possibilities are in front of us?• What are the different pathways?• What ’s the best pathway?• Is it aligned to reality?• Weighing options

Possibilities, pathways, options

Action

• Sub-goals to meet and challenges to meet

• Tangible and really possible• Is it SMART?• What ’s the measure?• Accountability creation

Goals, Milestones, Measure & Accountability

Awareness led to clarity that led to a choice

Mohamed El-Erian

Sneak-peak into

Human behavior

Unique

Beliefs & Values

Personality & preferences

Goals, priorities and relationships

Behavior

Unique

Beliefs & Values

Personality & preferences

Goals, priorities and relationships

Behavior

Our focus

Habit: is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur unconsciously

- American Journal of Psychology

Cue

Routine

Reward

The Habit loop

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