‘09/06/2019 ‘Self Leadership: How lo Develop the Skils to Transform Your Behavior CE@sage GUIDES ABOUT COACHING JOIN Actualize Your Potential The High-Performing Entrepreneur Lela thVe- 1) scott jeffrey How to Cultivate Self-Leadership to Master Your Behavior and Realize Your Leadership Potential by Scott Jeffrey Leadership is a popular topic in business. There are tens of thousands of books offering advice on how to become a better leader. But, as psychologist Daniel Goleman points out in his bestseller. “Exceptional leaders distinguish themselves because of superior self- leadership.” hitpsiscotjefirey.comisel-leadership! ans‘0910672019 ‘Self Leadership: How lo Develop the Skils to Transform Your Behavior Yet self-leadership isn’t a popular topic. It’s understandable why: Self-leadership is far more challenging. Although we exert great effort to keep things together, if we're honest, we're all a little bit out of control. Table of Contents Whats Self Leadership? Curiosity Self-honesty. Accountability Sclfediscipline Humility, Courage Self-compassion Inner Faith ‘Tools for Self-Leadership Discover Your Personal Values Clarify Your Identify Your Strengths and Weakness How to Str: eadership hen Part 1: Body Awareness Practices Awareness-Building Practices for Self Leadership What Self Leadership? hitpsiscotjefirey.comisel-leadership! ane.‘09/06/2019 ‘Self Leadership: How lo Develop the Skils to Transform Your Behavior While leadership focuses on how one influences others, self leadership is about observing and managing oneself. Self leadership is similar to mature adulthood. Research in developmental psychology shows that mature adulthood is rare. According to developmental psychologist Susanne Cook-Greuter, less than three percent of people reach mature adulthood. (Yes, less than 3!) + ior to mature adulthood, we project authority onto other people, groups, and [-—stitutions. We look to these sources to determine our beliefs and establish y j—pral codes of conduct. 9 ‘ith mature adulthood, we stop placing authority in others. We become responsible for all our actions and behaviors. Self-leadership requires qualities like self-awareness, self-honesty, self- knowledge, and self-discipline. (We'll discuss these conditions and others below.) Many of us try to drive ourselves forward with self-criticism; this is not self leadership. Can a successful leader use criticism and judgment to influence another person in a positive direction? Self leadership means guiding yourself with gentleness, humility, and compassion throughout your daily existence. Gy Sst Leadership Guide (Print Ready POF) What is the “Self” in Self-Leadership? It’s easy to incorrectly assume what the “self” in self-leadership represents. hitpsiscotjefirey.comisel-leadership! ane