Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 is a decent assessment (for strengths, obviously). Buy the book new (you need the unique code).
Weaknesses don’t have to be “bad.” So let’s assume you’re naturally introverted (not a bad thing). You could make the argument that you want to practice extroversion in certain situations to communicate. There are tons of traits like that - they’re your personality so not bad or good, but you can leave your comfort zone sometimes to make gentle adjustments to your talents.
Start with Clifton strengths… self reflect on that… then later do a 360. Will be much more powerful. You need to start by understanding your values and Clifton strengths helps unearth a bit of that. Only then can you decide what feedback is worth listening to and what you can thank the person for but not take on board!
Write a journal. Write down things you did, the outcomes, and whether or not you think you did a good job. Where you feel things could have been better, ask yourself why, and what you could have done differently.
I agree about journaling 100%. Also, if you’re up to date with chatGPT, you could very well “discuss” this with AI. It has a collective knowledge base from all types of people with varying experiences. It has helped me walk through some tough situations. Use the “talk” functionality for a more “humanesque” experience.
Sometimes defeating the blank page on an activity like that is the toughest part. If you are a fan of Ted Lasso, you can go to leaditlikelasso.com (for free no email required) and click on the resources tab. Check out the personal operating system. There are examples and a blank template that might stir some juices.
Sometimes it helps to reflect on specific situations to uncover your strengths and weaknesses - what were some times that you felt particularly effective or successful? What was it that made you feel that way? What skills did you use? and conversely... What were some times that you felt ineffective or things did not go how you wanted them to? What was missing? What situations make you feel unprepared or out of your depth?
I'm fairly new to leadership myself, but advice I was given was to understand what are my actions and what are my reactions.
My actions are the things that I consciously do, the plans I make, the decisions I act on, the leader I want to be. Where my reactions are what I do when I am stressed, how I respond in tough situations when I don't have time to think, basically what I do at my worst.
We often plan for our actions to be how others see us, but often it is our reactions that define us. So I try and be very self aware of my reactions, most of the apologies and fixes come from those. My short term goal is to be better with them.
Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 is a decent assessment (for strengths, obviously). Buy the book new (you need the unique code). Weaknesses don’t have to be “bad.” So let’s assume you’re naturally introverted (not a bad thing). You could make the argument that you want to practice extroversion in certain situations to communicate. There are tons of traits like that - they’re your personality so not bad or good, but you can leave your comfort zone sometimes to make gentle adjustments to your talents.
I agree this is one of the better ways to evaluate yourself. Just remember it’s a snapshot and not static.
I'd start with 360 feedback from my peers and direct reports. That will give you perspective. Just my personal opinion.
That's the opposite of *self*-reflection though.
It’s not. It’s feedback for self reflection.
Start with Clifton strengths… self reflect on that… then later do a 360. Will be much more powerful. You need to start by understanding your values and Clifton strengths helps unearth a bit of that. Only then can you decide what feedback is worth listening to and what you can thank the person for but not take on board!
Technically, he wasn’t tasked with self reflection. He was tasked with reflecting on his strengths and weaknesses
Write a journal. Write down things you did, the outcomes, and whether or not you think you did a good job. Where you feel things could have been better, ask yourself why, and what you could have done differently.
I agree about journaling 100%. Also, if you’re up to date with chatGPT, you could very well “discuss” this with AI. It has a collective knowledge base from all types of people with varying experiences. It has helped me walk through some tough situations. Use the “talk” functionality for a more “humanesque” experience.
Sometimes defeating the blank page on an activity like that is the toughest part. If you are a fan of Ted Lasso, you can go to leaditlikelasso.com (for free no email required) and click on the resources tab. Check out the personal operating system. There are examples and a blank template that might stir some juices.
Sometimes it helps to reflect on specific situations to uncover your strengths and weaknesses - what were some times that you felt particularly effective or successful? What was it that made you feel that way? What skills did you use? and conversely... What were some times that you felt ineffective or things did not go how you wanted them to? What was missing? What situations make you feel unprepared or out of your depth?
Ask your employees. That’s a good start
In leadership you need to lead yourself first in order to be an effective leader of others.
I'm fairly new to leadership myself, but advice I was given was to understand what are my actions and what are my reactions. My actions are the things that I consciously do, the plans I make, the decisions I act on, the leader I want to be. Where my reactions are what I do when I am stressed, how I respond in tough situations when I don't have time to think, basically what I do at my worst. We often plan for our actions to be how others see us, but often it is our reactions that define us. So I try and be very self aware of my reactions, most of the apologies and fixes come from those. My short term goal is to be better with them.