Finding your why in the Foundational Leadership Triad

We dive deeper into the Foundational Leadership Triad that defines your mission, vision and values and focus on mission or your “why.” Join us and learn the importance of finding your why and how through this practice of self-awareness you can feel more fulfilled and prepared to lead boldly and naturally.

Show notes:

(0:56) Leadership is the ability to inspire and motivate people to action. Excellent leadership is understanding yourself. We are how we lead. We briefly explain the Foundational Leadership Triad and how mission or your “why” is connected to your actions.

(5:01) Leaders that are successful are so mission driven that they get out of their own way, own ego and own fears of failing because their why is so important. We share how articulating this strong sense of purpose and aligning it with your life gives you power and energy.

(8:00) We examine this process through the shared journey of many clients and co-workers we have encountered that have struggled in work situations, not knowing the best path to take. We offer “finding your why” as a shortcut to the right path.

(10:40) We talk about Simon Sinek and his impact on this area of leadership development. His book, Start with Why is about discovering your purpose and your “why.” We give examples of how people have been distracted from their why because of outside pressures and the alignment of purpose that comes with finding it again. (16:40) We give you the steps to finding your why including practicing self-awareness and self-reflection, seeking guidance from others and then writing down your purpose statement. We encourage you to go through this process multiple times and adjust.

(19:10) We share our Seasons Leadership mission and our personal “whys.” You will see the alignment between the Seasons Leadership mission and us as unique individuals. We acknowledge that individuals cannot always choose to have their work and purpose aligned. Priorities change but ultimately you should be aligned with your purpose for the long term.