PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF

How do I impact those around me?

Being Mindful

Understands one’s own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and recognizes their impact on others; enhances contribution to the organization by proactively seeking opportunities to develop these skills.

• What does it feel like to be mindful?

• When do you find yourself being mindful the most?

• Who in my life demonstrates being mindful? How?

• Are there times when I have chosen not to be mindful?

• How could you improve being mindful?

space to belong.

To help leaders start building their Box of Belonging, we introduce the construct of the box, starting with the four sides:

• side one is personal,

• side two is social,

• side three is adaptable, and

• side four is intentional.

Each side has distinct definitions and functional measures. How leaders intentionally construct each side and understand how each integrates with the whole framework allows for more informed decision making and, ultimately, better outcomes.

We explore not only the definitions and uniqueness of each leadership competency, but also the relationships among them and the impact each has on the others. We do not look for deficits in our performance on any side of the box or with any competency. Instead, we look for strengths on which we can build to further drive performance. Understanding the key connection points within each side and relative to each competency is essential to our ability to evolve and grow as leaders.

Side One: The Personal Side of the Box

This side takes a strong personal inventory of your impact on others and increases your awareness of how you show up to contribute to your own life, the lives of those around you, and to your organization. As a leader, your first priority is to effectively lead yourself, and, as an extension of that competency, to lead your teams, which can be your family, your volunteer group, a special project, and your company.

This side of the box addresses three competencies that help to frame our

Instructions: In this exercise, you’ll take a look in the mirror. We want you to reflect on each of the leadership competencies—the personal, social, adaptable, and intentional sides of the box—and use the questions below to conduct a thorough self-reflection. This will help you begin to understand yourself as a leader and understand your impact on others.