The Four Dimensions of Self-Leadership - Session 2
The Fulling team is watching the video series, The Four Dimensions of Self-Leadership by Jenni Catron.
“The culture today is built on the idea of instant gratification, more is better, and a “no days off” attitude toward life. These cultural ideas can form a rapid-paced lifestyle that can be detrimental for those in leadership if they don’t have the maturity to focus on their own mental, emotional, and spiritual health. When leaders focus on slowing down and investing in their overall health, they can begin to lead themselves and others successfully.
The importance of self-leadership in today’s rapid growth culture is pertinent to the success and influence that leaders will have on the world. In this two-part series, Jenni Catron will take us on a journey to learning self-leadership, and why every leader needs to take part. Jenni will walk through four principles that will help us become more self-aware and explain why being self-aware has lasting influence on our lives and the lives of others.”
-Jenni started talking about the 4 Dimensions of Self Leadership (Heart, Values, Mind, Vision).
-She talks about Leading with the Heart which entails the following aspects. She has learned that you need to love your team in order to lead them.
1. Who are you? (task or people driven, introvert or extrovert, independent or interdependent, etc.)
2. Learn how your experiences shaped you.
3. The best of your leadership will emerge from your emotional intelligence.
-In our discussion groups we talked about learning from our experiences along the way and leaders we’ve had in the past to become more empathetic with others around us. It helps to always keep in mind that we might not know what someone else is going through.
-We ultimately aim to slow down and pay attention to the people in our lives!
Food for Thought
What are the unique aspects about your personality that impact your leadership style?
What experiences did you have growing up that shaped your personality and how you interact with others?
What experiences have you had in the past with a leader that lacked relational connection? How can you begin trying to slow down and pay attention to the people around you?