UNTAPPED LEADERSHIP COURSE
Overview:
In this module, we explore the importance of understanding the context that shapes your leadership. Your personal experiences, upbringing, values, and goals are critical components of your leadership identity. Rather than leaving your personal context at the door, this session encourages you to bring the full scope of who you are into your leadership practice. We will guide you through exercises that help you define the unique layers that form your leadership foundation.
What you will learn:
How to identify and define the foundational elements of your personal leadership context.
The importance of integrating your personal story and experiences into your leadership journey.
How to recognize the visible and invisible aspects of your leadership identity.
Strategies for aligning your personal goals and leadership vision with your current and future leadership roles.
By the end of this module, you will have a deeper understanding of the unique context you bring to leadership and how to harness that to lead authentically and effectively.
Reflect:
What is the context of you? Honor the layers that make you who you are by inviting them into this space and into your leadership practice.
On a blank piece of paper, visually represent The Context of You in any way you’d like.
Some Questions to Consider as you reflect on your layers:
What is at your foundation? What is in your roots? What is at your core? Who or what do you do it all for?
How do you spend your days? What is visible to those around you? What is invisible? In the shadow?
What are you striving for? Consider the goals you’ve just named. How are they a part of a bigger vision?
Context of You Part 1
Overview: Leadership begins by recognizing and embracing your own context, including your roots, core values, and what drives you as a leader. This video encourages self-reflection on both the visible and hidden aspects of your leadership.
Key Takeaways:
Leadership is rooted in your personal context—understanding where you come from and what drives your actions is essential.
Reflect on what is visible in your leadership and what remains unseen by others, as these aspects shape your approach equally.
Consider what you are striving for in your leadership journey and how this fits into the larger picture of your life and work.
Call to Action: Write down your reflections on your own leadership context, including your roots, values, and goals. This foundational work will guide your leadership development throughout the course.
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Context of You Part 2
Overview: This video presents my personal story, highlighting how my heritage, experiences, and feelings of being an outsider have shaped my leadership style. I explore how embracing your full identity can contribute uniquely to your leadership journey.
Key Takeaways:
Your background, lived experiences, familial upbringing, and heritage significantly influence your leadership perspective, even if these influences aren't immediately visible.
Navigating leadership spaces with overlooked identities may involve challenges like imposter syndrome, but these experiences should be reframed as offering unique and essential insights.
Leadership connects to a larger vision of creating spaces where everyone can lead authentically, free from the constraints of traditional leadership models.
Call to Action: Reflect on how your personal story and identity have shaped your leadership. Consider how you can fully embrace and express your experiences in your leadership journey, contributing uniquely to your teams and organizations.