Self Leadership

Self – leadership is about observing and managing oneself. It requires qualities like self-awareness, honesty, knowledge, and self-discipline. It doesn’t happen overnight. It takes effort, requiring daily practice and attention to make progress.

Features of Self – Leadership:

Self – Awareness: Our capacity for self – awareness determines our self – leadership potential. It is the ability to recognize and understand our moods, emotions, triggers, and how they all affect others.

• Are you aware of your surroundings and inner – self?
• Are you keeping a check of your actions and how they are affecting others & your business?
• How confident are you about your thoughts, beliefs and plans for the future?
• What are the 3 words that best describe yourself?
• Name the biggest “what if” in your mind.

Self – Motivation: Motivation is the ability to work for reasons beyond money or status; to pursue goals with energy and passion.

• Are you self – motivated or someone is pushing you to work harder?
• What kind of work keeps you going & you can do it relentlessly?
• What keeps you motivated during difficult times?
• What demotivates you the most and how do you manage to overcome such situation?
• What is the one skill, if you develop, will bring tremendous change in your career?

Think deeply and write answers to each question. This will help you to gain better understanding of your thoughts, beliefs, vision and mission.

Steps to develop Self – Leadership –

1. Identify your core personal values.
2. Clarify your goals. What you want in each key areas of your life – Income, Family, Relationship, Health and Business.
3. Identify your strengths & limitations.
4. Identify the knowledge, information and skills you will need to achieve your goals.
5. Identify the people who will help you become a better person.
6. Have a list for your self-productivity.
7. Keep tracking your progress daily.
8. Embrace feedbacks.
9. Practice visualizing your goals daily.

Take your time, think and write the answers in your journal. These few steps will bring more clarity in your life. A crucial component of leading oneself is how much we know about ourselves, our goals and how we manage situations, people around us and keep moving.

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Ranjana Ghoshal

Leadership & Peak Performance Coach | Author | Speaker