True North!

Discover your Authentic Leadership - Bill George[Harvard) with Peter Sims(Stanford)

Authentic Leadership

Leading your professional/personal/family/community life as INTEGRATED single life following your TRUE NORTH!

What is True North!

True North is the internal compass that guides you successfully through your life.It represents who you are as a human being at your deepest level.It is your orienting point-your fixed point in spinning world-that helps you stay on track in life.

Your True North is based on what is most important to you, your most cherished values,your passion and motivations, the sources of satisfaction in your life.

Discovering your True North takes a lifetime of commitment and learning!

Five Dimensions of Authentic Leader
1. Pursuing purpose with passion
2. Practicing solid values
3. Leading with heart
4. Establishing enduring relationships
5. Demonstrating self-discipline


Leadership is a Journey

Three phases of life with leadership:

1. Preparing for Leadership [Age 0-30]
2. Leading [31-60]
3. Giving Back [61-90]

Losing Sight of Your True North

1. Imposters - lacking self awareness & self esteem due to cunning & aggression
2. Rationalizers - deviating from values
3. Glory seekers - motivated by seeking world's acclaim.
4. Loners - fail to build personal support with whom you can always be yourself truly.
5. Shooting Stars - lacking the grounding of an integrated life

Moving from [0-30] to [31-60] - Transformation from "I" to "WE"

The is the first step towards authentic leadership is to discard the myth that leadership means having legions of supporters following our direction as we ascend to the pinnacles of power. Authentic leadership is about empowering others on their journeys.

Only when leaders stop focussing on their personal ego needs are they able to develop other leaders.They feel less competitive with talented peers and subordinates and are more open to other points of view, enabling them to make better decisions.As they overcome their need to control everything, they learn that people are more interested in working with them. A lightbulb goes on as they recognize the unlimited potential of empowered leaders working together toward a shared purpose.

This tranformation from "I" to "WE" is crucial to step on actual "LEADING" phase of life.

Discovering Your Authentic leadership
Guided by following directions

1. Self Awareness

What is my life story? At the end of my life how would I like see my life journey? What are my current Strengths& Weeknesses? What are my developmental needs ?

2. Values and Principles

What are my most deeply held values?

Values: The relative importance of things that matter in your life.
Principles: A Set of standards used in leading others, derived from your values.Principles are values translated into action

3. Motivations

What motivates me? How do I balance external[money/fame/glory/status] with my internal [satisfaction/sense of acheivement] motivations?

Find out what you are good at and what you like to do.

4. Support Team

Who are the people I can count on to guide and support me along the way?

5. Integrated Life

How can I integrate all aspects of my life and find fulfillment?

Make conscious choices & trade-offs to balance all parts of your life-infact its single Integrated life. This is essential in order to excel in all aspects as integrated.