I consider my leadership style to be a combination of Agile, Transformational, Charismatic, and Democratic.
Assessment 2 : Defining Yourself as a Leader
Prepare a 2-3-page business report in which you analyze your leadership strengths and develop a statement of who you are as a leader. Explain how coaching can be used to maximize your leadership strengths and achieve your professional goals.The following resources examine the importance of values and purpose in whole person leadership:
Values Exercise.
Leider, R. (2017, July 26). Becoming a purposeful leader [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://richardleider.com/becoming-a-purposeful-leader/
The following resources explore leadership from a variety of perspectives:
Kotter International. (2012). Leadership tip: It’s how you act, not your position [Video] |Transcript. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2012/06/06/leadership-tip-its-about-how-you-act-not-your-position/
Leavy, B. (2016). Effective leadership today – Character not just competence. Strategy and Leadership, 44(1), 20–29.
Wagner, G. R. (2016, August 23). Four role models of whole person organizational cultures [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.leadershipandchangemagazine.com/four-role-models-of-whole-person-organizational-cultures/
Harvard Business Review. (2016, December 05). What makes a leader? [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/video/5236216251001/what-makes-a-leader
Agile Leadership
Horney, N., Pasmore, B., & O’Shea, T. (2010). Leadership agility: A business imperative for a VUCA world. People and Strategy, 33(4), 32–38.
Agility Consulting and Training. (n.d.). The agile model. Retrieved from http://agilityconsulting.com/the-agile-model/
Hermann, D. (2016). Agile leadership. Leadership Excellence Essentials, 33(6), 25.
Thriving
Dutton, J. E., Spreitzer, G. M., & Achor, S. (2014). How to be a positive leader: Small actions, big impact. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chapter 4, “Enable Thriving at Work.”
Spreitzer, G., Porath, C. L., & Gibson, C. B. (2012). Toward human sustainability: How to enable more thriving at work. Organizational Dynamics, 41(2), 155–162.
BetterUp Resources
Robichaux, R. (n.d.). To be a better leader, start on the inside, with inner work. Retrieved from https://www.betterup.co/inner-work/
BetterUp. (n.d.). Elevate emerging leaders with BetterUp coaching [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/191377315#https://vimeo.com/191377315
BetterUp. (n.d.). What is coaching? [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/247217762
BetterUp. (n.d.). An introduction to the whole person model [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/256140679