#🌱 #🟡 # How does this shape who I am becoming ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Oct 28, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Jan 02, 2023</small> 🏷️ [[Leadership MOC]] *Ignatian Journal entry from October 23, 2020* ## Clarify values and practice providing feedback As I've stated before, I want to be the kind of leader who (a) facilitates the creation of a shared vision and strategic thinking; (b) develops relationships, internally and externally; and (c) encourages and empowers individuals and groups to achieve their full potential. Based on my results from Kouzes' & Posner's (1998) SLPI and my own reflecctions throughout this course, the two leadership practices I need to focus on developing are [[Model the Way]] and [[Encourage the Heart]] (Kouzes & Posner, 2017). Palmer (2017) suggests that the call to leadership comes from the voice of the leader within. He argues that we must talk to ourselves and pay attention to our [[inner voice]]. The value of listening to our inner voices is in getting to know the deeper self and cultivating a "sense of identity and integrity that allows us to feel at home wherever we are" (Palmer, 2017, p. 33). this matches with Kouzes' & Posner's (2017) first leadership behavior in their Model the Way practice. It is important that I more fully understand and connect with what I truly care about and what defines me so that I can lead with authenticity and others will know what to expect from me. I outlined several steps in my last Ignatian Journal entry that will help me better understand myself and my [[values]]. Just as important is understanding those I work with so I can provide meaningful feedback and recognize their contributions in a personalized way (Kouzes & Posner, 2017). It's the first part that I struggle with the most. While I really appreciate getting feedback myself, I often find it challenging to provide feedback to others. But providing feedback is one of the key actions I can take to "encourage people to reach inside and do their best" (Kouzes & Posner, 2017, p. 259). In all of my reading throughout this course I found myself most drawn to the Watt's (2009) model of [[Facilitative Social Change Leadership]]. According to Watt (2009), "FSCL leaders take into consideration individual's needs in order to create a supportive environment as they listen to their followers and help them to self-actualize" (p. 60). If I want to encourage and empower individuals to achieve their full potential, I'll need to be skilled at providing feedback. Gaining more clarity of my own values should help me in assessing how others are meeting my expectations and our shared values. I can then use those assessments to provide clear and meaningful feedback on a more regular basis. The only way I'll really improve is to practice, so I'll need to develop habits of providing feedback and recognizing others for their contributions. ## Sources - [[Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI)]] - [[The Leadership Challenge - Kouzes & Posner 2017]] - [[The Courage to Teach - Palmer 2017]] - [[Facilitative Social Change Leadership Theory - Watt 2009]]