You know you’re being led when…

You know you’re being led when – Your development and growth are encouraged – Your opinion, input, and ideas are valued – Your leader is a role model, who demonstrates ideal behaviours and qualities – Your leader trusts your decisions, work, and outcomes – Your colleagues are all focused on the same vision, outcomes, and goals – You feel inspired to meet goals – You have a feeling of being mentored and developed – You’re motivated – You’re open to change, and you want to be part of it – You feel empowered – You do what you’re supposed to do because you want to do it – You’re ideas are respected – You feel energized and committed – Your input is valued – You can actually see the vision – You are permitted to build on ideas cooperatively – You don’t steal thunder (and your thunder is not stolen either) – You are inspired – You are part of a group goal that goes beyond personal agendas – Your boss is knowledgeable, yet allows you to be creative – You are part of a process that is as important as outcomes

Good leadership…

Good leaders/good leadership:

- natural, charismatic, knowledgeable
- values everyone’s opinion, approachable, listens to diverse viewpoints
- empowers individuals, develops others
- trustworthy, walks the talk, talks the walk, leads by example
- promotes trust and collaboration instead of fostering individualism
- develops others (champions), sincere, genuine
- good negotiating skills, honesty, integrity
- supportive, good communication skills
- flexible, delegates, multi-tasks
- motivated, courageous
- ethical, professional, goal oriented
- compassionate, empathetic, inspiring
- handles ‘hard stuff’, overcome challenges, deal fairly with minimum impact
- keeps to process, consistent, not focused on political agenda
- understands scope of responsibility
- comfortable outside the box, can transfer skills from situatiaon to situation
- understands values and biases