Have you ever stopped and listened to the roll of the pebbles on the beach as they wash in and out with the ebb and flow of the tide? Have you ever considered just you, meaning taken time to just stop and think about you? Not the "you" people see, or the "you" - you try to be for others?
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| Rye, NH (Photo Credit Bent) |
This week I want you to find "the real you" through authenticity. What does that mean? Roughly it means finding YOU within yourself and being comfortable in your skin. Leaders need to be comfortable with themselves before they can help others.
According to autor Betsy Myers of Take the Lead ,"when you step into who you truly are, you access a source of inexhaustible power. People see you as real, and that causes them to feel a level of trust and confidence that no amount of spin. or PR can possibly manufacture" (37).
Consider the following question, and please be honest with your answers. Make sure you answer beyond the yes or no of the answer. (EXPLAIN)
1. Do you feel passionate about your project? (How you answer this might give you some clues about who you are and where you might want to focus yourself in the future....)
2.Do you put energy into trying to live up to others' expectations? AND Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
3. Do you feel you bring your authentic self to your relationships (bosses, parents, friends, co-workers, teachers)?
4. Do you regularly give yourself time and space to listen to your own instinctive sense? (Part of learning to trust your internal compass is to allow yourself the room to step back and hear what your instincts are telling you.)
5. Why do you think I asked you to respond to these types of questions?
6. How do they connect to leadership class?
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