Leading Self
Strong self-awareness, mindfulness, and social fluency serve as a foundation for effective leadership. With a sophisticated understanding of self and the way you relate to others in the workplace, you can take a positive next step in your career to enrich and strengthen the social sector. Developing your professional relationships, interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively is critical to finding success in future leadership positions.
Start SectionDefine Personal Culture
Defining culture is a powerful tool for distinguishing an organization and connecting individuals to their work. (You’ll read more about this in Section Two – Leading Others). Individual staff members bring unique experiences, perspectives, and culture to their work, which in turn can drive organizational culture.
Reflect on the importance of understanding your own personal culture and how it can contribute to interactions with others.
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Resources
Discover Your Own Personal Culture
Institutions, companies, and even cities have unique cultures. Discover your own.
Read MoreCultural Competence in a Multicultural World
Community Toolbox’s piece covers everything from understanding culture and diversity to multicultural collaboration.
Read MoreThe Depth of the Term Multicultural
This exercise by EdChange offers instructions on how to lead a group to better understand the complexities and depth of the term “multicultural.”
Read MoreBecome a Life Entrepreneur
Develop a practice for becoming a Life Entrepreneur – someone who integrates his/her career, life, and purpose through entrepreneurial actions.
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