Below are characteristics of transformational leaders. Think about your behavior as you lead others and evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in each area.
Creative
- I encourage innovation and foresight.
- I demonstrate innovation and foresight.
Interactive
- I am able to articulate difficult concepts so that others can understand.
Empowering
- I motivate employee participation and involvement.
- Employees take ownership of their jobs and work up to their greatest potential.
- Others trust me with their best ideas and biggest frustrations.
Passionate
- I am personally connected to work in a committed, enthusiastic and genuine way.
Visionary
- I energize people and gain their commitment.
- I create meaning for the work that needs to be accomplished.
- I bridge the present and future so others can understand the linkages.
- I establish a standard of excellence.
Integrity
- I display ethical and moral behavior consistently in every situation.
Action Plan
- Choose one strength from the list and identify at least three specific actions you can take to build on that strength.
- Choose one or two areas you identified as a weakness and identify at least three actions you can take to increase your effectiveness.
Power Coaching Tip:
Review each action. If you are able to ask the question “how”, your response is not specific enough to promote action.
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