Lead Self First Before Leading Others

A Life Planning Resource

Stephen K. Hacker, Marvin Washington

• Publisher: Business Expert Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781947843868
• eBook ISBN:
  9781947843875
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Leadership
• Index: Business

At the core of exceptional leadership is the ability to lead self. Some level of proficiency can be demonstrated by simply focusing on leading others. But to achieve transformational results, leading self is essential. Cultivating self-awareness and developing a life plan are key elements of leading self. And really, should not leaders demonstrate a level of self-mastery before leading others? It is time that leaders move to a deeper understanding of themselves as they operate within a world of accelerated change and increasing complexity. Although leadership performance is evidenced in outward results, decisions, and actions, the genesis of the leadership performance is an internal endeavor. Resiliency and ethical behavior are grounded by having a strong sense of purpose, established vision, and clear operating values. To the degree that the leader is consciously leading self, the quality of his or her leadership corresponds. Be it for good or evil, conscious leadership is powerful. This book makes plain the case for enhanced self-awareness, provides case studies and research support, presents the voices of several master leadership coaches, and most importantly…leads the reader through the life planning process.

Life Plan

Self-Mastery Exploration

© Transformation Systems International

This is your life.

This is your LIFE.

This is YOUR life.

THIS is your life.

The gift of life is yours. Life is about making choices.

Life planning isn’t about what “should” be.

Life Planning is about stirring up creative possibilities about

what COULD be.

Workbook Index

Introduction

Part I: The Big Picture

• Wheel of Life Assessment
• Stimulate Your Thinking
• Significant Life Events
• Life Purpose
• Values and Operating ­Principles
• Vision Your Future
• Five-Year Vision

Part II: The Year Ahead

• One Year Plan

Part III: Conditions for Success

• Honest Reflection

Part IV: Monthly Reflection

• Moving Forward

Introduction

Self-Mastery Exploration

You are about to begin an intentional process designed to help you develop greater awareness of the results you want to produce in your life and your work.

This process combines focused introspection and external coaching to help you get clear about what you want to accomplish, and the strengths, improvement opportunities, and mental mind-sets that help you ­create results for yourself. This process will help you translate insights into ­effective personal development goals and strategies.

The process will help you get a clear picture of your personal:

• Desired Future (where you want to go)
• Current Reality (where you are now)
• Actions to take that will close the gap between Curren...

Table of contents

• cover
• halftitle
• title
• copyrights
• Abstract
• contents
• Ack
• introduction
• 01_Chapter 01
• 02_Chapter 02
• 03_Chapter 03
• 04_Chapter 04
• 05_Chapter 05
• 06_Chapter 06
• 07_Life Plan
• 08_Index
• 09_Adpage