Vision as a Leader: Key Points from the Lecture

Leadership Qualities

• Reflect on Admired Leaders: List qualities that you appreciate and admire in other leaders.
• Identify Unwanted Attributes: Note qualities in leaders that you do not want to emulate.
  • Examples of unwanted qualities:
    • Selfishness
    • Only managing up
    • Lack of constructive feedback
    • Micromanaging or hovering
• Self-Awareness: Understand how you are showing up as a leader currently.

Personal Leadership Qualities

• Current Attributes: List qualities you currently bring to your leadership role.
• Compare Lists: Compare your list of admired qualities with your current qualities.
  • Identify overlaps and areas for growth.
  • Find confidence in existing qualities and opportunities for improvement.

Vision Planning

• Honesty and Reflection: Be truthful about your current state and where you want to go.
• Team Size and Structure: Determine the size and structure of the team you desire.
• Future Goals: Visualize where you see yourself in the organization in the future.
  • Consider if you see yourself one or several levels above your current position.

Addressing Discomfort

• Identify Discomfort: Notice any discomfort or doubts about your vision.
• Q&A and Strategy: Discuss these feelings in a Q&A session to understand and address them.
• Exploration: Explore the messages behind discomfort and work through them.

Future Self Visualization

• Five-Year Plan: Close your eyes and visualize yourself five years from now.
• Learnings and Growth: Consider what you've learned, who you've become, and the challenges you've overcome.

Current Challenges

• Self-Assessment: Honestly assess your current challenges as a leader.
  • Use this assessment to create a roadmap for development.

Ongoing Journey

• Foundation: Building a foundational understanding of leadership qualities and vision.
• Advanced Tools: Expect more advanced tools and strategies in the future.
• Strength and Self-Awareness: Develop from a place of strength and self-awareness.

Closing Thoughts

• Unique Value Proposition: Reflect on your unique value as a leader.