Inner work and Vulnerability

• Can reflect and identify needed personal leadership improvement

• Challenges oneself to be a learner

• Asks for, accepts, and takes action on feedback

• Acknowledges own blind spots, and admits mistakes to others

• Sets goals for continuous leader development

 

Trust and Safety

• Fosters an environment of belonging and psychological safety

• Connects and builds relationships

• Ensures commitment from the team and leverages the collective genius

• Balances when to be in power and when to empower

• Creates conditions and environment where the team can take positive risks

 

Listen and Provide Clarity

• Gathers and synthesizes information to make informed decisions

• Aligns the organization's values, skills, and outcomes

• Listens and asks questions to understand before speaking, deciding, or telling

• Clearly and transparently communicates and messages with outside stakeholders

• Develops feedback loops to ensure role clarity, process alignment, and desired outcomes

 

Growth through Conflict

• Professionally develops and coaches others 

• Accepts conflict and adversity as opportunities to learn and grow

• Takes positive risks and courageously tackles new challenges

• Is curious, listens, and asks questions

• Gives productive and candid feedback 

 

Gratitude and Empathy

• Empathizes with others' needs

• Regularly recognizes others for their efforts and work

• Treats each person as a unique individual 

• Acknowledges the complex nature of human functioning

 

Vision, Belief, and Purpose

• Holds and measures high expectations for people and the organization 

• Shapes the values and culture of the organization

• Sets a clear and compelling vision

• Believes in the mission and purpose of the organization and tells the story