Deb atkins
I first completed the Building Rural Leaders program in 19.. and then had the priveledge to become a presenter at BRL.
I have found that reviewing my own leadership is essential to keep developing my ability to influence. This tool from .... is a quick guide to easily review our own practice. What do you think of it? Tell us what you discovered when you tried it out.
Leading Yourself
For Theme Continued – Page 2
Living your leadership maxims
From One Piece of Paper by Mike Figliuolo
A maxim is a principle or rule of conduct. It is short, personally meaningful and easily explained statements that reflect beliefs about leadership. They are simple, clear statements as reminders for how to behave and how you want team members to behave.
Well-written, maxims will become a leadership conscience. They help make difficult decisions and choose paths consistent with the kind of leader you aspire to be.
Maxims are a living document to be shared, reviewed and practiced regularly.
Once the first version of your maxims is written, you can start living them. These are your rules. You set them for yourself. You will be a better leader if you abide by them.
Maxims help make better decisions and choices. They keep on track to reach goals and guide behaviours. They help set and maintain standards. Maxims help build the trust critical for teams.
Maxims should be 15-25 bullet point, phrases or sentences. Each should evoke an emotion or are a reminder of a story. They need to be as personal as possible.
Initially using maxims feels awkward. As you read the first version of your maxims, ask yourself whether they truly capture who you are who you want to be as a person and as a leader.
As you grow as a leader and take on new challenges, those situations will call for new approaches and your maxims will change too. Revisiting maxims at turning points can help adjust your path. Refer to them regularly and review maxims once or twice a year to see if any need changing.
For Quotes and links – page 1
Examples – some of Mike’s leadership maxims
Leading yourself – He never stopped learning, teaching or coaching; What would nana say?
Leading the thinking – Is this right for the team; So what? Why?
Leading the team – It’s easier to correct course 100 metres into the journey than 100 kilometres into it; Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.
Leading a balanced life - It’s only………; A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work
Leading Yourself
- Why do you get out of bed everyday?
- How do you shape your future?
- What guidelines do you live by?
- When you fall down, how do you get back up?
- How do you hold yourself accountable?
- What standards do you hold the team?
- Where is the team going?
- How will you foresee the future?
- How will you support action?
- What is your natural style?
- How will you treat team members as individuals?
- How will you stay connected to the team’s reality?
- How will you commit to other’s growth?
- How will you define your boundaries?
- How will you keep things in perspective?
- What are you passionate about?
For Theme Continued – Page 2
Living your leadership maxims
From One Piece of Paper by Mike Figliuolo
A maxim is a principle or rule of conduct. It is short, personally meaningful and easily explained statements that reflect beliefs about leadership. They are simple, clear statements as reminders for how to behave and how you want team members to behave.
Well-written, maxims will become a leadership conscience. They help make difficult decisions and choose paths consistent with the kind of leader you aspire to be.
Maxims are a living document to be shared, reviewed and practiced regularly.
Once the first version of your maxims is written, you can start living them. These are your rules. You set them for yourself. You will be a better leader if you abide by them.
Maxims help make better decisions and choices. They keep on track to reach goals and guide behaviours. They help set and maintain standards. Maxims help build the trust critical for teams.
Maxims should be 15-25 bullet point, phrases or sentences. Each should evoke an emotion or are a reminder of a story. They need to be as personal as possible.
Initially using maxims feels awkward. As you read the first version of your maxims, ask yourself whether they truly capture who you are who you want to be as a person and as a leader.
As you grow as a leader and take on new challenges, those situations will call for new approaches and your maxims will change too. Revisiting maxims at turning points can help adjust your path. Refer to them regularly and review maxims once or twice a year to see if any need changing.
For Quotes and links – page 1
Examples – some of Mike’s leadership maxims
Leading yourself – He never stopped learning, teaching or coaching; What would nana say?
Leading the thinking – Is this right for the team; So what? Why?
Leading the team – It’s easier to correct course 100 metres into the journey than 100 kilometres into it; Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.
Leading a balanced life - It’s only………; A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work