[Archived] Course 4. Foundational Leadership Principles: (Discussion #1) Understanding your Leadership Style
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Hello everyone,
If you are reading this, it means you have come a long way in your leadership training. Kudos to you for all the effort and resilience you have shown! It is amazing how you all are open to learning and adapting to new environments: the environment of leadership!
Before we zoom in and talk more about learning and adapting, lets zoom back out first and talk about how you feel about leadership. Regardless of how you see yourself, there is a leader within you. The one who visualizes how things could have run in a better way if you were in the leading spot. Leading spot here means:
A desire for change;
Believing you got the abilities to make it happen;
Visualizing success while keeping in mind the bigger picture.
To lead others effectively, you need a good blend of 4 broad competencies area
If you have a surplus amount of knowledge on how to lead but not a good emotional quotient (EQ), you will find it hard to tackle leadership challenges. Having a good EQ is as important as having the right skills, and if you have skills but not the right attitude and values, you won't be able to achieve your full potential as a leader. Your attitude and values impact how others view you as a leader. We need an alignment in all 4 areas.
You have your very own leadership style based on your competency level. So, the next step is to label your original leadership style. Because you can switch to any leadership style with deliberate effort, thought, and adaptation.
Daniel Goleman categorizes leadership approaches in 6 broad styles. Authoritative, Coaching, Affiliative, and Democratic help one to promote harmony and positive outcomes while Coercive and Pacesetting styles of leadership need to be used in specific situations as they could cause tension.
Your original style could be one of them. So for the purpose of this course, we are going to use a leadership style test to help you identify your core competencies. In brief, we are using the test here to help you identify your leadership approach. So, when you know how you approach an event, you could think and put efforts to bring a change in it. It will allow you to polish your strengths and focus to improve in other different areas as well.
Lets get started!
- Please take the leadership style test here: https://www.energir.com/blogue/en/at-work/quiz-what-kind-of-leader-are-you/
Next step, below in the comments of this discussion, share
1. What is your leadership style?
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
4. Please reply to 3 of your peers in this thread!
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1. What is your leadership style?
Communicating Vision 97
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
I learned that I am able to envision a clear direction for my company and communicate my plans in a way that excites others. I seem to have the level of charisma needed to convince people that my ideas are worthwhile.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
I would like to improve on self-care and giving feedback honestly.
@VerseArt I hope you can get a self-care routine you like going! And I hope you can practice giving good feedback—that is crucial. It's also wonderful how charismatic you are. <3
@VerseArt
Great response!
@VerseArt This is an awesome communicating score!! I hope you have figured out a self care routine and things are going well for you!
1. What is your leadership style?
I could only see one result: Communicating Vision: 67.
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
By considering these questions, I learned that I can put more consideration into long-term goals of an organization.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
I would like to be better at communicating. I'm not sure what "lowered" my communication score, but perhaps I can be more assertive while still being amiable.
4. Please reply to 3 of your peers in this thread!
Okay!
@JaimieF
I think that practicing assertiveness is a great thing to do,but I think you are doing great trying your best. All the best on your leadership path :)
@JaimieF
Being able to put more consideration in long-term goals sounds like it could be super helpful! I love your response!
@JaimieF Long term planning is one of my weak spots as well!
@JaimieF
Best of luck :)
@Heather225
1. What is your leadership style?
My leadership style is Communicating Vision 84
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
I learnt that I have the ability to envision a clear direction for my company and communicate my plans in a way that excites others. I seem to have the level of charisma needed to convince people that my ideas are worthwhile.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
I would like to improve my interpersonal skills.
@shiningSound31
It is crutial for a good leader to be able to envision a clear direction and make others excited to follow company s goals as you do! I think this video might help you to further develop your interpersonal skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib09GqWP5rY :)
@MoonlightHelper1
I have just watched it. It's really helpful. 😊❤️❤️ Thank You, Moonlight 😊❤️❤️
@shiningSound31
I am happy you found the video helpful!! 
@MoonlightHelper1
@shiningSound31
You'd make a great leader! :)
@ahealingEndoftherainbow22
??????
@ahealingEndoftherainbow22
@shiningSound31
Awesome! Great Discovery with good decision
@Beaconx
Thank you :)
@Heather225
What is your leadership style?
Communicating Vision 93
What is one thing you learned about yourself?
That I can communicate my plans in an exciting way what is important because others are more willing to achieve a goal if they are passionate about it.
What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
I would like to improve my performance under stress
@Heather225
1. What is your leadership style?
My leadership style is "communicating vision"
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
One thing I learned about myself is that getting people excited and motivated to contribute tothe team and improve themselves comes easy to me.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
One thing I would like to improve on is organizing my thoughts into actions in a much better way than I do now. That and communicating in groups.
@CognitiveACE
Communicating vision 97
@CognitiveACE
That's a greatt score! Good luck with imporving your skills and Congratulations.
@CognitiveACE it seems interesting :)
@Heather225
What is your leadership style?
🌸 Communicating vision 82
.What is one thing you learned about yourself?
I learned that I use my inspiration skills to create a positive efficiency within team and that I can often get my message across the team in a right manner.
What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
🌸 I'd like to improve my productivity when I'm under stress
@ahealingEndoftherainbow22
That's a great score! Congrattttss
@ahealingEndoftherainbow22 The inspiration skill is important! Congrats!
@ahealingEndoftherainbow22 I'd love to be more productive under stress too. 
Every once in a while if I'm lucky, it feels like it lights a fire under me and I have this burst of intense energy where I feel like I'm super-concentrated and effortlessly destroying tasks.
@ahealingEndoftherainbow22
That's Nice. hi5 
@Heather225
I saw access denied. Please help me to rectify this so that I can take the leadership test.
Thanks
@Heather225
1. What is your leadership style?
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
4. Please reply to 3 of your peers in this thread!
My leadership style is communicating a vision. Apparently, I am a charismatic leader that can excite others towards future paths. One thing I can improve on is asserting more independence possibly.
@SynSavory
That's amazing! Congratulations
@SynSavory
It is wonderful that you can excite others towards future paths! Asserting more independence is definitely somethings my I could improve as well. Amazing response!
@SynSavory
That's great!
@Heather225
1. What is your leadership style?
Communicating Vision 76
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
I have good plans and I am a visionary with good communication skills so with more confidence and practise, I could be an excellent team leader.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
My decision making skills as a leader and asserting my voice so people can follow my lead and learn.
@BookChunky
Having good communication skills is awesome, it's something I could work on. Great response!
@BookChunky
That's a great point to work on :)
@BookChunky Asserting your voice is super important! It's something I need to work on as well haha
1. What is your leadership style?
My leadership style is Communicating Vision 70.
2. What is one thing you learned about yourself?
I learned that I am able to envision a clear direction for your company and communicate my plans in a way that excites others, which can be helpful because people will be much more willing to achieve a goal if they are passionate about it.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve upon?
I think one thing I would like to improve on is being able to be a bit more independent, and not constantly need reassurance from others.
That valid, and it can definitely be hard to try to break that reassurance seeking cycle. I’m totally guilty of it too
