So many thoughts! First, curiosity as a leadership superpower is brilliant. Remove the word "leadership," and it's still true!
You don't quite say it, but you certainly imply it: developing others' characters requires (and induces) development of one own's character. Character is, in fact, the first principle of leadership development.
I like your breakdown of skill, behavior, and action. The concept is fantastic! It may be a bit confusing, though, because we tend to use "behavior" and "action" interchangeably. I wonder if "practice" or "application" might work better than "action."
I'm sure you've figured out that all this leadership thinking, writing, learning, and practice is really just a proxy for a philosophy of life. It's just that putting it terms of leadership makes it easier to grasp and to do.
Absolutely - curiosity is a life skill and serves all aspects of how we show up.
Yes, I've beat it over the head in my writing that we must lead ourselves first to lead others effectively, so now I'm aiming for that to be within my general tone!
That's excellent feedback regarding the overlap of behaviors and actions. I consider behaviors as how we show up and actions as the tactical things to do. So, practices would undoubtedly be appropriate there to minimize any confusion. Thanks for that!
I'm continuing to learn that leadership applies to all areas of life. I separated it from my personal life years ago, which was a huge mistake. It was why I couldn't figure out how to show up on the way home. Leading is leading. The values and principles are consistent; the context may differ a bit.
So many thoughts! First, curiosity as a leadership superpower is brilliant. Remove the word "leadership," and it's still true!
You don't quite say it, but you certainly imply it: developing others' characters requires (and induces) development of one own's character. Character is, in fact, the first principle of leadership development.
I like your breakdown of skill, behavior, and action. The concept is fantastic! It may be a bit confusing, though, because we tend to use "behavior" and "action" interchangeably. I wonder if "practice" or "application" might work better than "action."
I'm sure you've figured out that all this leadership thinking, writing, learning, and practice is really just a proxy for a philosophy of life. It's just that putting it terms of leadership makes it easier to grasp and to do.
Absolutely - curiosity is a life skill and serves all aspects of how we show up.
Yes, I've beat it over the head in my writing that we must lead ourselves first to lead others effectively, so now I'm aiming for that to be within my general tone!
That's excellent feedback regarding the overlap of behaviors and actions. I consider behaviors as how we show up and actions as the tactical things to do. So, practices would undoubtedly be appropriate there to minimize any confusion. Thanks for that!
I'm continuing to learn that leadership applies to all areas of life. I separated it from my personal life years ago, which was a huge mistake. It was why I couldn't figure out how to show up on the way home. Leading is leading. The values and principles are consistent; the context may differ a bit.
Thanks, Jim!