The Inner Game of Leadership

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The Inner Game
of Leadership

Great leadership starts in your mind
and projects itself outward.
How you think about your role and the
impact you have on those around you
determines your results and who else
benefits.
Developing Your Inner Game

There are 3 Pillars of
Leadership Development
Awareness
Your ability to recognize the
impact you have on those
around you so you can improve
your interaction by using your
strengths and controlling your
weaknesses .

Trust
Developing quality relationships
by understanding what’s
important to others and how
these folks feel about working
with you.

Commitment
Your willingness and ability
to do whatever it takes to
achieve what’s most
important to your team, your
organization and you.

Awareness
Trust
Commitment
These three elements
will position you to be
the most effective
leader you can be

Before you can be viewed as a
leader…..
Before you can perform as a
leader…..
You must think like a leader

Here are
Twelve Ways to Develop
Your Inner Game of
Leadership

#1. Value Your Abilities
Do you believe in the value that your abilities
bring to your organization?
• Organization?
• Problem Solving?
• Get it done attitude?
• Ability to influence others?
Are your most valuable abilities supporting
your leadership efforts?

#2. Commit to Greater Results
Strategic Direction vs. Task Completion
Do your efforts position someone else for
greater success or are you focused solely on
getting your own goals accomplished?
Do others focus on things that will move your
vision forward?

#3. Set & Maintain High
Standards
Be clear about what you expect and work
tirelessly to establish high standards.
Others will strive to do what you expect if
they understand what you want and they see
that it’s important to you.

#4. Focus on Improvement i
Everything You Do
Continuously look for ways to improve
your thought processes, your decision
making and your ability to work with
others.

#5. Think Strategically
Think about the future implications of your
decisions and actions before carrying them
out.
If you live in the moment, it will be hard to
plan for the future.

#6. Team Results Over
Individual
Accomplishments
Is your team focused one what’s good for the
company over their own self interests?
Individual accomplishments are important as
long as the tasks are in line with the team’s
goals.

#7. Be Collaborative vs.
Competitive
Talk issues, challenges and opportunities out
with team members before making a decision.
Establishing influence and trust comes from
inviting others to the decision making table.

#8. Respect Everyone
Give respect before expecting it.
It’s more important to be respected than to
be liked!
How you treat your team members during
periods of conflict is what builds trust and
integrity.

#9. Be Adaptive to Change
Recognizing the need for change starts
with how you think about change itself.
Be willing to lead the charge for change.
How well your team performs in an ever
changing workplace environment depends
on your willingness to promote and engage
change.

#10. Communicate with
Integrity
‘How you say’ what you say, has more impact
than the message you are trying to convey.
Communicate with authenticity. Your people
will respond better when they understand
where you are coming from.

#11. Embrace Conflict
Conflict is only bad when its left to fester.
Be ready to mediate situations that can
bring people to a higher level of
understanding and commitment.

#12. Encourage Feedback
Getting other to embrace feedback
starts with your willingness to receive
feedback.
Solicit it, listen to it and thank the
person for offering it. Make sure that
any part of the feedback you choose to
address is visible to the rest of your
organization.

How to Use These
Principles to Improve
Your Leadership

Focus on the principles that most support
your personal development goals.
Step #1

Step #2
Keep the last slide of this presentation as
a reminder of these twelve principles.

Your Journey Starts Now

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The Twelve Principles of Leadership Developmen
• Value Your Abilities
• Commit to Greater Results
• Set & Maintain High
Standards
• Focus on Improvement
• Think Strategically
• Team Results Over
Individual Ones
• Be Collaborative
• Respect Everyone
• Be Adaptive to Change
• Communicate with Integrity
• Embrace Conflict
• Encourage Feedback

The Inner Game of Leadership

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