3.1.1

The Importance of Understanding Yourself

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Understanding Yourself to Successfully Lead Others

A key starting point for anyone considering moving into leadership is that you must at first understand yourself fully before you can lead anyone else.

Things to know about yourself

Things to know about yourself

  • What you stand for.
  • What defines you.
  • What your moral compass is.
  • How you think.
  • How you act.
  • How you treat others.
  • How you deal with stress, problems and crises.
Boyatzis’ model

Boyatzis’ model

  • Boyatzis’ model of ‘the ideal self’ is really useful here as a starting point.
    • First, you need to carefully consider who you are at this current moment in time.
    • Then, consider your strengths.
    • Then, consider what you would like your ideal self, as a leader, to be.
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Introduction

1.1

Misconceptions & Key Principles

1.1.1Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership
2

Good Leadership Style

2.1

Analysing Leadership Style

2.1.1Leadership Style - Questions to Ask Yourself2.1.2Leadership Style - Misconceptions & Advice
2.2

The Qualities of a Good Leader

2.2.1What Makes a Good Leader?
3

Analysing Yourself

3.1

Understanding Yourself

3.1.1The Importance of Understanding Yourself3.1.2The Johari Window
3.2

Your Values & Dealing with Others

3.2.1Defining Your Values & Accepting Judgement
3.3

Personal Qualities: Being Reflective & Humble

3.3.1Self-Reflection, Making Mistakes & Humility
4

Building a Team

4.1

Important Principles for Building a Team

4.1.1Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs
5

Decision-Making

5.1

The Key to Making Decisions Effectively

5.1.1The Importance of Patience for Decision-Making
6

Recap

6.1

5 Key Principles for Leading

6.1.1Recap: 5 Key Principles

Practice questions on The Importance of Understanding Yourself

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    Which of these is NOT a stage in Boyatzis' model of 'the ideal self'?Multiple choice
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What Makes a Good Leader?

The Johari Window