The results of the surveys were eye-opening. I learned that other people see many more leadership traits in me than I see in myself because I still struggle to see myself as a leader in the traditional sense. Yet I scored lower than my raters in perception and sensitivity. Listening and awareness are two of the 10 traits of a Servant Leader identified by Spears (Northouse, 2016) that are crucial for me to develop. It is very important it is for me to listen well and be attuned to the thoughts and opinions of others, particularly because my score on the style questionnaire indicates that I am more likely to lead with an emphasis on relationships vs tasks.<\/p>\n
My stronger human and technical skills also make me more suited for leadership that involves close relationships with people, either by sharing my knowledge with them, or guiding them through the application of my knowledge.<\/p>\n
My results of the Birkman assessment indicate that I am also a detail-oriented person with strong administrative skills. The picture that is emerging is that my leadership style is closer to management than leadership. I am less concerned about a big-picture visionary ideas than I am about order, consistency, problem-solving and people development. Each step of this journey is incredibly insightful and I am confident that by the end I will have a clear understanding of where and how to walk out my ‘why’ effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The results of the surveys were eye-opening. I learned that other people see many more leadership traits in me than I see in myself because I still struggle to see myself as a leader in the traditional sense. Yet I scored lower than my raters in perception and sensitivity. Listening and awareness are two of … <\/p>\n