I aspire to be a servant leader. I believe compassion, mutual trust, and respect are the fundamentals of building high-performing teams.
Seeking progress, not perfection, I strive to ensure my teammates feel safe to take risks and ask questions.
My role as a leader:
Learn from mistakes and celebrate successes
Establish objectives & set strategy
Listen for the minority voice
Create a psychologically safe environment
Enable my team:
Education on the 'how'
Templates
Data & technology
Coach by asking open-ended questions
Remove obstacles
Hold folks accountable
Offer positivity
Stay flexible!
My role as a contributor:
Align on and deliver against objectives
Identify and share risks & obstacles
Ask for help
Disagree & commit: Respectfully challenge decisions when I disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. Maintain conviction and be tenacious. Do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, I commit wholly.
My Strengths:
Communication | WOO | Harmony | Positivity | Empathy
Communication: It's easy for me to put my thoughts into words. I'm a fun conversationalist and a natural presenter.
Woo (winning others over): I love meeting new people, breaking the ice and making connections.
Harmony: I am a consensus builder and I look for areas of agreement.
Positivity: My enthusiasm is often contagious. I'm upbeat and I love getting others excited about what we can do together.
Empathy: I can often sense other people’s feelings.
Culture Building
Do
Follow the Golden Rule.
Observe in action.
Get to know the full team.
Delegate & coach.
Don't
Dictate how they should manage.
Criticize in front of others.
Wait for annual review.
Micromanage.