Self-Leadership

Why Self-Leadership?

When we KNOW, ACCEPT and CARE for ourselves, we can more easily extend the same to others. Being a leader goes beyond the professional construct; it's about WHO WE ARE and the IMPACT we want to make in the world.

How can you show up as an INSPIRING and EMPOWERING leader in ALL areas of your life?

Strong self-leadership includes important personal practices like presence, curiosity, compassion, confidence, self-advocacy, and finally, being of service by modeling self-leadership for others. Once achieved, these practices can profoundly impact our results, both personally and professionally.


"A rising tide lifts all boats"

This quote applies to the multiplying affect developing your Self-Leadership has, not only for you, but for the people around you. What's in it for them?

  • clear and confident communication
  • higher quality decision making
  • people feel empowered to act independently
  • stronger teamwork
  • willingness to take risks
  • flexibility and adaptability to change
  • connection to a larger vision

How about your organization?

  • higher customer/client satisfaction
  • reduced employee turnover through increased team satisfaction and engagement
  • helps to identify and develop high-potential employees
  • increased employee and customer/client loyalty
  • stronger business results through leader effectiveness and team efficiency


Self-Leadership is about having a strong sense of who we are so we can have the CLARITY and CONFIDENCE to achieve the results we want, and includes six (6) specific building blocks:

Through Self-Awareness and Self-Knowledge, we EXPLORE who we are; what energizes us, what depletes us, what triggers us. We identify our strengths and weaknesses, our values, and our talents and gifts. 

Through Self-Acceptance and Self-Regard, we EMBODY those characteristics with gratitude, self-compassion and conviction in what we contribute.

Through Self-Care and being Self-Less, we EXPRESS our self-leadership through courageous boundary setting, vulnerably sharing our lessons and modeling what we've learned for others.


This table includes a high-level overview of each building block, specifically why each is important and the results one can expect as the skills are built:

Building Block Practices Why is this important? The results you can expect
Self-Awareness

Presence
Reflection

 Self-awareness is foundational; it is a skill that attunes us to our emotions and feelings, revealing our emotional triggers (internal) and how we react or respond to the world around us (external).  When we build our self-awareness, we:
  • become present to our wants, needs and emotions, and the limiting stories and beliefs that keep us stuck. 
  • are less reactive to our emotional triggers; we learn to respond by choice and on purpose.
  • become skilled at noticing and being curious about the wants and needs of others.
Self-Knowledge

Curiosity
Clarity

 We may or may not be aware that many of the choices we've made in life are based on what others thought was best for us. Increased self-knowledge helps us make better decisions about what WE want, what does and doesn't work for us, and the situations in our lives we want to change. When we expand our self-knowledge, we:
  • are clear about what energizes us and what drains us by identifying our values, strengths and weaknesses, and talents and gifts.
  • are willing to receive constructive feedback as an opportunity to learn more about ourselves, and provide quality feedback to others.
  • are more curious about others and what is important to them.
Self-Acceptance Appreciation
Compassion		 A famous afternoon talk-show host says, 'you can't change what you don't acknowledge.' Self-acceptance sets the stage for making desired change. We extend compassion to ourselves for things we may not be aware of ('blind spots'), which helps us release any related shame or disappointment.

When we practice self-acceptance, we:

  • appreciate old, limiting beliefs that have kept us stuck, acknowledging that they no longer serve us.
  • notice when the 'inner critic' is in charge and instead, choosing self-compassion.
  • can start to set priorities that support our desired future and create goals to achieve them.
Self-Regard Confidence
Worthiness		 Self-regard (or self-love) drives our willingness to achieve our goals. Our self-doubt diminishes as we acknowledge our positive contributions in all areas of our lives. When we embrace self-regard, we:
  • become more confident in all areas of our lives.
  • are willing to stretch beyond our comfort zone; we acknowledge and feel the fear, and 'do it anyway.'
  • more easily accept others; we are more compassionate and less triggered by other's behavior.
Self-Care Boundaries
Self-Advocacy		 Self-care is self-regard IN ACTION; acknowledging our worthiness as our birthright helps us believe that our wants and needs are as important as anyone else's, and that we are deserving of them. When we prioritize our self-care, we:
  • speak our truth with the intention of being heard, and expressing our feelings, needs and requests in a calm, clear way.
  • set clear boundaries with confidence, without the need to justify or defend.
  • advocate for ourselves and others.
Self-Less Vulnerability
Being of service		 We have a responsibility to show up as leaders in all of our relationships: with family, friends, colleagues…leveraging our new Self-Leadership skills in the service of others. When we become self-less, we:
  • re-define leadership as a partnering relationship built on trust.
  • are willing to become vulnerable; to share our lessons and experiences with others.
  • model Self-Leadership for others.


As you develop your Self-Leadership, what emerges is your unique leadership brand...rooted in the FREEDOM and  CONVICTION to be the leader you want to be, in ALL areas of your life!

To learn more about how developing your Self-Leadership can get you these results AND positively impact how you show up as a leader, use this link to set up a complimentary call with Camille!