Inspire and Influence
Do you remember how it was being a child?
Children tend to be very open and direct and surprisingly, they seem to have an authentic view on leadership. Let their statements and images inspire you to have a hard look at your own expectations and framing. What would your answer to the question ‘’What is a good leader?’’ be?
Watch the video below!
Inspired by World Economic Forum, they asked a group of kids about leadership and what makes a good leader. Their answers will surprise you.
If you want more, just have a look at the tiny video collection below:
Build Awareness
In this course we start from the following definition: leadership is consciously directing behaviour and inspiring others to jointly achieve the set goal.
This means that you should pay attention to:
- Communication
- Flexibility (letting go of paradigms and being open to new perspectives)
- Listening (what is it to really listen?)
- Inspiring and motivating
- Taking responsibility for everything you do
- Self-awareness (what exactly does that mean?)
In order to be a good leader it is necessary to know yourself, your own motives and qualities.
To support you in your search, we have a video below about some of the most inspirational world leaders.
A lot of research has already been done on leadership. The diversity of perspectives and theory is enormous. Still, there are a number of aspects that keep recurring. It’s all about the behaviour and attitude of the leader and its impact on others.
Please answer the questions and reflect on them. Write down your findings. After going through this and the following topics, you can build your personal leadership profile. There is no prescribed format for this. It may be a mood board, a written text, a mind map, a blog, a video, and so on. Choose what suits you, and what you can use to communicate (be it to co-workers or colleagues, or to use in a job application).