Two Simple Strategies to Help You Distinguish and Develop Your Unique Leadership Skills
Kris Risley, DrPH, CPCC
Spiritual Seeker | Executive Leadership Coach | Get unstuck at work & transform your life | Secure a higher-paying job aligned with your values | Be a better leader | Clients @ CDC, HRSA, USAID, NIH, ASTHO, & More
If you are like me, you have worked with many skilled and intelligent co-workers and colleagues! It can sometimes feel challenging to see that you provide a unique and needed perspective and that you deserve opportunities including advancement.?However, there are many things you can do to distinguish your unique leadership. Two strategies are to develop: 1) Emotional Intelligence (EI) and 2) Social Intelligence (SI).?I truly believe that developing my EI and SI are two of the main reasons I have received promotions and opportunities in my professional and personal life!
What is EI and SI?
EI is about developing a deeper understanding of yourself including your leadership strengths and understanding how your thoughts and feelings impact your behavior. Individuals who are self-aware confidently lead their lives. SI is about developing empathy and being able to effectively work with others to achieve shared goals. Empathetic individuals build trusted relationships and sustained collaborations.
EI and SI Tools
Two effective tools to develop EI and SI are 1) therapy and 2) leadership coaching. More people are utilizing these tools especially in these challenging times. Even though I am a leadership coach, I generally have my own therapist and/or coach. I am currently working with a therapist to heal unresolved trauma that is making it challenging for me to focus. Recently, I also completed a training with two of my coaches to up-level my coaching skills to be of better service to my clients. I know both will help me be a better, clearer, calmer, and more effective coach and leader in my work and life. Additionally, for those of you engaged in systems change leadership, developing your EI and SI will help you be more effective in these efforts. ?
Action Steps
If what I am sharing here resonates with you, you may benefit from these action steps:
6. Take an EI assessment.?Emotional Intelligence 2.0.?[Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves] includes a scratch-off link to complete an EI assessment.?
Can you Help Others?
What strategies are you currently engaged in to distinguish and develop your unique leadership skills??Feel free to comment below.?If you prefer to reach out directly, you can email me at [email protected]. ?
Kris Risley | https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/krisrisley/ | www.krisrisley.com
Senior leader in Ethics & Compliance and Population Health expert, I have learned to approach situations with curiosity, to listen when others speak up, and to observe when forming an opinion.
2 年A good reminder to learn how to be comfortable in our own bodies.
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2 年Thank you for sharing!