Six Success-Building Skills for Emerging Leaders - part 1

Part 1 – Character, Compassion and Clarity

Part 2 – Cultivate Your Image

Part 3 – Understanding Others for Improved Performance

Part 4 – Personal Strategic Planning

Part 5 – Powerful Communication Skills

Part 6 – Stop Chasing the Clock

Character is what you have left when all your ‘stuff’ is gone. It’s what you are in the dark, or when nobody’s watching.

Character Personality

Developed over time Character relates to

values

Born with “tendencies” Personality relates to

“engagement”

A Self-Evaluation

Trustworthiness – do you… Respect – what you… Responsibility – will you… Fairness – when you… Caring – how you… Citizenship – did you…

A Self-Evaluation

Fairness – when you… Caring – how you… Citizenship – did you…

Compassion is reaching out to those whose situations call for understanding and consolation.

Compassion is reaching out to those whose situations call for understanding and consolation.

Compassion Pity

Rooted in affection Compassion gives

Rooted in fear Pity takes

A Self-Evaluation

When someone experiences a death in the family…

When someone is seriously ill… When someone has a crisis… When someone is struggling…

Clarity is focus beyond what’s happening to you today. It’s keeping your eye on the prize, whatever the prize is for YOU.

Clarity Obscurity

Who are you?

What is your purpose?

What is your job?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I am a…

I’m here to…

My job function is to…

My dream is to…

Homework and Action Items

Evaluate your character

Practice acts of compassion

Crystallize your clarity