Ask a hundred people what great leadership looks like and you will probably get a hundred different answers.

But there’s only one truly important answer, and that’s the one that comes from within you.

As leaders, we need to hold ourselves accountable as we do others.

To accomplish that, we must assess our leadership from time to time.

Think of what kind of leader you want to be and then measure yourself against these questions: Do your actions express your true character?

 Do your actions express your true character?
 Do you lead by your values and your beliefs?
 Do you focus on what is important?
 Do you admit when you make mistakes?
 Do you take responsibility when you are wrong?
 Do you blame others for your mistakes?
 Do you hold yourself accountable for your actions?
 Do you lead with humility as much as influence?
 Do you work on your leadership skills?
 Do you make time for self-reflection?
 Do you take responsibility for your leadership?
 Do you work on your own leadership development?
 Do you measure up to who you want to be? If not, what will you do about it?

When you take the time to see how you measure up, you are opening yourself up to new opportunities for change and growth.

When you increase your capacity for self-awareness and self reflection, you increase your capacity for meaningful purpose.

Measuring ourselves, assessing our actions, evaluating our behavior—these things offer us endless opportunities to beging doing things differently.

Lead From Within: Great leadership is not something we experience, it is something we create—and that is why we must always see how we are measuring up.

Lolly Daskal is the president and Founder of Lead From Within a consulting firm specializing in executive leadership coaching and customized leadership programs. Connect with Lolly Daskal.

Additional Reading:

The Leaders We Remember Most
Code of Conduct To Lead
Let Your Leadership Speak For Itself
The Power of Being Your Best

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