#🌱 #🟡 # What is required of me as a leader ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Oct 28, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Jan 03, 2023</small> 🏷️ [[Leadership MOC]] *Ignatian Journal entry from October 22, 2020* ## Seeking additional feedback and insights I had the benefit of receiving feedback from nine observers on my [[Student Leadershihp Practices Inventory (SLPI)]] (Kouzes & Posner, 1998). What was even more valuable is that I chose individuals from across several areas of my life, some who had known me for more than a decade and others who have only worked with me for a few years. One of the things that the SLPI helped me realize is that I have not been consistent in my leadership practices, at least not as perceived by others. As I noted in my reflection on my SLPI results, I responded to the inventory from the holistic perspective of 15 years of experience in work and volunteer settings, but in the last couple of years I feel that "I have fallen out of alignment, to a certain extent, with my own values and how I like to think of myself" (Agosta, 2020, p.3). I want to take some time to further reflect on that to better understand why and to create an action plan for addressing opportunities for improvement. As Palmer (2017) suggests, good leadership "can't be reduced to technique . . . it comes from the identity and integrity of the leader" (p. 10). Thus, I think revisiting my core values is the best place for me to start. About four months ago, I used Scott Jeffrey's (n.d.) guide to discover [[My Personal Core Values|my personal core values]]. I identified and prioritized seven core values and developed values statements for each of them. Jeffrey recommends going a step further and assessing how well you are living each of your values on a scale of one to ten and developing an action plan for any that score a seven or lower. I think this would be a valuable exercise. While my [[SLPI report]] provides some interesting information, I can gain much deeper insight by seeking additional feedback from the 9 individuals who were my observers. I intend to follow up and share my SLPI report and self-reflection with them and ask if they are willing to meet with me and provide more specific feedback. One of the individuals is my current manager and I intend to ask to discuss the SLPI at our next 1:1 meeting. Another way to gain deeper insight is to look at multiple sources of data and identify patterns and trends. I have taken a number of [[Personality Assessments MOC|psychometric tests]] over the last few years, each with a slightly different focus. I'd like to compare the results of my SLPI (Kouzes & Posner, 1998) with my reports from Asplund et al.'s (2007) [[CliftonStrengths Assessment]], Riso & Hudson's (1999) Riso-Hudson [[Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI)]], Good Life Project's (n.d.) [[Sparketype Assessment]], and Kolbe Corp's (2001) [[Kolbe A Index]]. In analyzing any patterns across these tests, I hope to identify a few key strengths and opportunities for improvement and create an action plan for developing skills. Growing as a leader is an ongoing process. As I work through the steps outlined above I will continue to clarify [[My Leadership Philosophy|my leadership philosophy]] and seek additional feedback from those I work with. ## Sources - [[Reflection on Student Leadership Practices Inventory]] - [[The Clifton Strengths Finder Technical Report]] - [[Sparketype Assessment]] - [[7 Steps to Discover Your Personal Core Values - Jeffrey]] - [[Kolbe Statistical Handbook]] - [[Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI)]] - [[The Courage to Teach - Palmer 2017]] - [[The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator]]