10 High-Impact Leadership Questions that Work

10 High-Impact Leadership Questions that Work

“It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders across the whole spectrum of Australian life that the community’s demand for strong leadership is growing in direct proportion to our lack of confidence in ourselves. The end of this century is an unusually difficult time to be a leader in Australia” – Hugh Mackay

Hugh Mackay is an Australian?psychologist,?social researcher, the author of at least 14 books, and in 2015, he was appointed an?Officer of the Order of Australia?for distinguished service to the community in the areas of social research and psychology.

Hugh’s quote on leadership is something we need to pay attention to.

Leadership isn’t about positions and titles, it’s about connection and purpose for something bigger than us as individuals.

In my business, I work with a lot of talented, passionate, and committed executives and business owners who at times lack confidence and trust in what they have to offer. ?Despite my professional profile, I also have moments of doubt and fear that I’m not good enough.

As humans, we all have our fair share of battle scars and can feel like imposters, but despite this, we also have unique experiences and skills to offer for the betterment of our community.

For the sake of humanity and the planet, it’s important to feel confident about who we are so that we can live with passion and purpose. Imagine what we could globally achieve if everyone had their light on and was empowered to play to their strengths and amplify them…

Now is the time to be the leaders we’re looking for!

I know this is easier said than done, and that the sheer volume of leadership books and advice can be overwhelming. I believe that the knowledge of what we need to do is already within our grasp and that the best way to cut through the noise is to ask ourselves better questions.

Great questions are what save me, and my clients, when we’re stuck and need solutions. They’re important for everyone who wants to create a positive presence, influence, and impact on the people and things they care about.

The following questions are based on a best-of-the-best collection of global research sourced from the Oxford Review UK (1) into what it takes to be a good leader.

10 High-Impact Leadership Questions that Work:

  1. Who do you want to be in the world? (Leverage your values and build a positive identity)
  2. What things are you naturally great at that energise you, and that you want to do more of? (Appreciate strengths)
  3. Where are you now, and where do you want to be? (Get engaged for an outcome)
  4. What would you love to create or fix? (Create purpose by finding problems that you consider to be hard fun)
  5. How can you best serve people and the planet? (Be helpful)
  6. What do you need to continue/stop/start? (Get real about current constraints)
  7. How do you need to reduce pain and get a gain? (Embrace change)
  8. How can you be both strong and flexible with your emotions, thinking, and behaviour?
  9. What types of skills and people do you need? (Grow and get support)
  10. How can you measure and celebrate success? (Keep growing)

These are big questions, and the answers might challenge you, but anything worth achieving involves work and consistency – start with one thing and build gradually from there.

Check out my website to explore how I work to strengthen leaders and teams to optimise services.

If you want help now contact me at +61 407 004 352 or book a free discovery call to see if we'll be great partners.

For your outcomes,

Melanie.

(1)??? Oxford Review UK

Ros Weadman FCPRA

??Brand and Strategic Communications Specialist ??Transforming the communication impact of purpose-driven leaders and organisations ??Advisor | Educator | Speaker | Author x3

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