Continued from Synopsis of Full Stack Leadership – Upcoming book from PM Power – Post III- Leading Execution
Leading Self
Let us look at the values, principles and practices of Leading Self.
The values of Leading Self are:
| Leading Self | Passion | Passion lights up effective leadership; it allows you to move forward and gives you power to handle any challenge; it inspires others around you; and gives you a meaningful life. It helps with motivation, creativity, and perseverance, all of which ensures you are better at leading business and execution. |
| Adaptability | Adaptability allows you to navigate the perilous seas of the VUCA world and embrace opportunities. It enables individuals to work through uncertainty, accept change, and grab new opportunities leading you to be a better leader of business and execution | |
| Growth Mindset | It provides the mental framework necessary to accept challenges, set goals, make decisions, and achieve success, making you a better leader of business and its execution | |
| Mindful Leadership | This management style combines mindfulness with leadership to create a positive work environment which promotes, compassion, inclusiveness, and consideration for others. A mindful leader makes conscious decisions being aware of themselves, others and the environment they are in. | |
| Accountability | Accountability in a leader makes for trust; improved performance; and increased motivation. It helps you build a strong foundation; a positive work environment; engaged stakeholders; attract top talent and be competitive – all aspects required to lead business and its execution. |
Here are the principles of Leading Self
(The labels against the principles S01, S02, SP01, SP02 etc. are the identifiers given in the book)
| Value | Principle | How the principle drives the value |
| Passion | S02: Personal and professional purpose | By igniting passion and becoming a motivator to propel you towards your goals with dedication, commitment, resilience, and enjoyment. A purpose is what drives a person, their goals, and what they care about, including why they want to go where they want and the principles they’ll honour along the way |
| S10: Intrinsic motivation | Intrinsic motivation is the internal drive that makes for your passion, energizes our actions, and pushes us towards our growth, fulfilment, and success. Intrinsic motivation makes you persist in your actions, even in the face of setbacks |
| Value | Principle | How the principle drives the value |
| Adaptability | S09: Being open to inputs | By allowing leaders to consider diverse perspectives, learn from others, absorb continuous learning, and make informed decisions. |
| S01: Proactively seeking change | Growth, innovation, and achievement are all predicated on leaders proactively seeking change. So is staying ahead of competition. If your change is slow, or only as a rection to the environment you will fall behind |
| Value | Principle | How the principle drives the value |
| Growth mindset | S05: Leadership temperament | By endowing the leader with the required beliefs, view points, frame of mind, attitudes, beliefs, perspectives, and expectations that form the basis for what that person is. From that follows how you relate to others, empathize with them, influence them, and also lead them. |
| S12: Sense of wonder | By helping us create clearer internal models of things which helps us develop newer ways of thinking. This can allow for high levels of innovation and creativity and stimulate rational thinking and decision making. All great leaders have a sense of wonder. | |
| S13: Leadership presence | It is a ‘je ne sais quoi’ kind of quality. It is the ability to motivate and inspire others just by your being there. It is blend of your personality, your skills and your behaviour. You are respected and trusted. Leadership presence is about leading from the inside out. It’s not just about appearing confident and poised but about developing greater self-awareness, balance, and effective ways of thinking even under pressure. |
| Value | Principle | How the principle drives the value |
| Mindful Leadership | S06: Mindfulness | Mindfulness and mindful leadership entails being aware of one’s thoughts, emotions, and feelings and then consciously acting upon this awareness and using this in your leadership thoughts and actions. |
| S03: Enjoying the journey | Only a person who enjoys the process of achieving a goal can realistically commit themselves to achieving it. It builds motivation and reduces stress and anxiety. |
| Value | Principle | How the principle drives the value |
| Accountability | S08: Showing vulnerability / accepting mistakes | Showing your vulnerability and accepting mistakes can be very liberating. To others, your act can seem courageous; it can show you’re authentic and trustworthy. It can build strong and genuine relationships and is essential for your growth. |
| S07: Being trustworthy | A truly great leader creates an environment of trust. This makes for an environment where real leadership can emerge. It makes for empowerment and reduced fear of blame. | |
| S11: Courage | In the VUCA world, where things are changing rapidly, you need to be able to adapt and make courageous decisions for you and the organization to get ahead. Courageous leaders are those who are willing to challenge status quo by making hard choices and taking risks | |
| S04: Commitment to action | By being the cause and the manifestation of performance-orientation. Whether it’s personal or professional goals, or contribution to society and community, commitment to action is essential for turning visions into fact. Commitment to action makes one want to move forward despite obstacles, even if it means learning new skills, or stepping out of one’s comfort zone |
The practices of the principles of Leading Self are given below:
Practices of Principle S01: Proactively seeking change (Value: Adaptability)
| SP01: Cultivate a mind tuned to change and growth | SP02: Keep yourself constantly informed |
| SP03: Be willing to learn from failures and mistakes, and from others |
Practices Principle S02: Personal and professional purpose (Value: Passion)
| SP04: Maintain a life purpose statement | SP05: Prioritize self-care |
Practices Principle S03: Enjoying the journey (Value: Mindful leadership)
| SP06: Celebrate small successes |
Practices Principle S04: Commitment to action (Value: Accountability)
| SP06: Celebrate small successes | SP07: Motivation and persistence |
Practices Principle S05: Leadership temperament (Value: Growth mindset)
| SP08: Develop self-awareness | EP14: Practice empathy and active listening |
| SP09: Embrace knowledge-era paradigms | SP10: Embrace challenges |
Practices of Principle S06: Mindfulness (Value: Mindful leadership)
| SP11: Understanding and applying empathy | SP12: Become non-judgmental |
| SP13: Applying the BE-DO framework | SP14: Stay in the present moment |
Practices of Principle S07: Being trustworthy (Value: Accountability)
| SP15: Be consistent and reliable |
Practices of Principle S08: Showing vulnerability / accepting mistakes (Value: Accountability)
| SP16: Be kind to yourself | SP03: Be willing to learn from failures and mistakes, and from others |
Practices of Principle S09: Being open to inputs (Value: Adaptability)
| SP17: Ask questions | SP18: Have an open mind |
Practices of Principle S10: Intrinsic motivation (Value: Passion)
| SP19: Align your goals with your values | SP20: Find role models |
| SP21: Develop the right skills for what you are doing |
Practices of Principle S11: Courage (Value: Accountability)
| SP22: Step outside you comfort zone | SP23: Face your fears |
Practices of Principle S12: Sense of wonder (Value: Growth mindset)
| SP24: Be observant | SP25: Explore the unknown |
Practices of Principle S13: Leadership presence (Value: Growth Mindset)
| All practices mentioned under principles S1 to S12. |
Continued in Synopsis of Full Stack Leadership – Upcoming book from PM Power – Post V – AI
Note:
The following posts together give a complete summary of the new book from PM Power – Full Stack Leadership
- Background and introduction to the book – 1
- Background and introduction to the book – 2
- Background and introduction to the book – 3
- Synopsis of the book – Introduction
- Synopsis of the book – Leading Business
- Synopsis of the book – Leading Execution
- Synopsis of the book – Leading Self
- Synopsis of the book – AI
