Do you know what makes you tick? Do you know why you do the things you do and say the things you say? How self-aware are you?
Self-awareness can be a real key to leadership, especially to ethical leadership. If you are shut off from what your motivations are how do you know you are using your talents in the best way? If you haven't taken a good look at your beliefs, and why you have them, then how do you know you are behaving in an ethical manner? If you cannot be honest with yourself about how you will benefit from something then how can you expect others to be honest about their motivations?
Going through life on auto-pilot, not taking the time to really know ourselves and learning how to control our thoughts and attitudes isn't usually a recipe for true success. Before you can make a difference in the world you have to know what makes you different.
About Me
- Jill Boullion
- Houston, TX, United States
- I've led a lot and followed plenty of times, too. All these experiences have given me some interesting perspective into what makes someone a leader worth following. And what constitutes ethical leadership? We usually can smell it when's it not, so let's find the examples in the world of people leading in an ethical and authentic way! My passion is community leadership but I think the lessons of leadership transcend place and specifics. I'd love to hear what you think about leadership!
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