As a professional coach, one
of my goals is to work with clients to develop habits of self leadership. In other words, I am trying to work myself
out of a job. Ultimately, the client
should develop skills that will guide them to set beneficial personal goals,
develop a strategy to get there, and then achieve those goals.
The thesis of Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager is similar. The
subtitle is “gain the mindset and skillset for getting what you need to
succeed.” As usual in the approach used
by Blanchard et al., the content is presented in the form of a story. The protagonist this time is Steve, a young
advertising account executive who needs to learn self leadership. After a stumble in the workplace, he
encounters a mentor who walks with him through the learning process of self
leadership.
According to the book, these
are the key movements in self leadership.
- Challenge assumed constraints. These are the things that hold you back or limit your perspective.
- Activate your points of power. You need to identify your strengths and identify the resources available to you.
- Be proactive to get what you need to succeed. Develop your plan and implement it.
The book also integrates the
Situational Leadership II© model into the story and how it applies to levels of
development in self leadership. This is
a bit distracting and artificial at times.
The concepts are valid and applicable
to many situations. The book will be
informative for new leaders and managers.
Even experienced leaders need a refresher course from time to time, and
this will fill that need.
Although the narrative approach
of Ken Blanchard and his team is commonly used in business books of this genre,
one how has read several may be put off by the pedantic style. Even so, the topic is important and this is
an accessible way to introduce it.
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The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance
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