THREE INTRODUCTORY ACTIONS OBSERVE What is happening around me? LOCATE Where am I positioned within it? QUESTION What requires greater understanding before I act? Reflection: What changed when you examined your environment instead of only examining yourself?

As a leader, you should NEVER have to question how others see you as a leader/person. Every leader needs a leader, mentor, or trusted support system that is willing to tell them the truth—not only about how they lead, but about how their leadership impacts others. Leadership can create blind spots. You may know your intentions, but you may not always recognize how your words, decisions, tone, or behaviors are experienced by the people around you. That is why trusted accountability matters. You should have people close enough to observe you, honest enough to correct you, and safe enough to tell you what others may be hesitant to say. A healthy leader does not have to guess how they are showing up. They have trusted people who help them see themselves clearly, make adjustments when necessary, and continue growing. Every leader needs someone who can speak truth to both their leadership and their person.

Day 2 The Art of Leadership Mobilization Leadership is more than what is visible. True influence comes from understanding what operates beneath the surface. PSYCHOLOGICAL What's happening within me? Identity, assumptions, emotional responses, experiences, confidence, fears, motivations, values, and internal patterns. BUSINESS / ORGANIZATIONAL What am I responsible for accomplishing? Strategy, performance, people, resources, organizational expectations, stakeholder needs, and execution. SYSTEMS What larger environment am I operating within? Power, access, culture, relationships, institutions, structures, politics, geography, societal forces, and interconnected systems. Reflection question: What do we miss about leadership when we focus only on visible competencies?

Content: 1. THE BABY – DEPENDENT You are carrying something or someone that requires support, protection, and development. 2. THE EMERGING LEADER – DEVELOPING You are developing capacity, learning to navigate, and beginning to lead. 3. THE ESTABLISHED LEADER – DEVELOPING OTHERS You have experience, perspective, and influence to guide and equip others. 4. THE WOUNDED LEADER – RE-ENTERING You have been through difficult environments and are rebuilding, restoring, or recalibrating. 5. THE CONSUMED LEADER – LOST IN THE SYSTEM You have become absorbed, compromised, or misaligned within the system. Reflection question: “Where are you in your leadership development right now—and what helped you recognize it?” Link to FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19EPRfo1Xf/