Going through the exercise of assessing leadership traits based on the 20 characteristics that we were provided was an interesting process for me personally as well as engaging with the other three people on my team (Leigha, Lisa and Owen). Our top five traits were similar, just in a different ranking, however the remaining 15 were quite varied from each of our personal perspectives, which wasn\u2019t surprising as the 20 characteristics ran the gambit in terms of their scope so it made sense that we would diverge.<\/p>\n
For me personally, when I explored the leadership values that I think are important as they relate to leading in a digital environment, I realized that what I think is important is similar, regardless of the environment. Essentially, for me, a good leader is a person who can \u2018suspend\u2019 their ego-needs in favour of leading and supporting others to perform in their roles successfully. To that end, a good leader is open to conversations that are authentic and allow all parties to communicate. From my perspective, that\u2019s the foundation of a leadership style that empowers others by removing barriers to success (when needful, and possible) and then enabling people to\u2026simply, do their job.<\/p>\n
In reading the articles for unit 1, I found myself wondering what the literature would present from a corporate learning perspective, rather than the K12\/higher education one. As a result, I have not quoted or referenced the readings because nothing really stands out as noteworthy at this point, to be honest. This thought is not meant to be a criticism, rather an observation in a reflective post. That said, I know from past courses, that future readings will expand into other areas to add a deeper context to the initial articles, which I look forward to.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, my final thoughts closing out on unit 1 are embodied in the image I chose for this post. It\u2019s a picture I took earlier on my phone (not a very good one, I\u2019m afraid) of the full moon in Leo making its day two debut. It struck me that it could be a full moon rising, OR the sun, setting. Regardless it sheds light by which one can see where they are going. And from my perspective, that is the epitome of what a good leader should strive to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Going through the exercise of assessing leadership traits based on the 20 characteristics that we were provided was an interesting process for me personally as well as engaging with the other three people on my team (Leigha, Lisa and Owen). Our top five traits were similar, just in a different ranking, however the remaining 15 … <\/p>\n