Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Secret of Leadership: SERVE



As a question guy, I love it when I run across practical questions that help you get going in a good direction. I thought you'd enjoy this post from Leadership Freak.

-----
Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller capture, “The Secret,” of leadership in five letters, SERVE. The beauty of SERVE is inescapable simplicity and actionable clarity.

Serve

See the future: envision and communicate a compelling picture of a preferred future.
  • What do I want to be true of the future?
  • Why should anyone care?
  • How will progress be measured?

sErve

Engage and develop others: recruit and align people for the right job. Create environments where people bring vision to life.
  • What invited my engagement in the past?
  • Which of these factors are missing in those I lead?
  • How can I help teams and individuals grow?

seRve

Reinvent continuously: continuously focus on improvement.
  • How do I need to change?
  • Where do I want different outcomes?
  • What organizational changes will accelerate progress?

serVe

Value results and relationships: generate measurable results andcultivate great relationships.
  • Which is my personal bias as a leader – results or relationships?
  • How can I compensate for the area that’s not my personal strength?
  • What happens if I don’t broaden my definition of success?

servE

Embody values: live fully aligned with stated values.
  • What values do I want to drive behaviors in my organization?
  • How can I communicate these values?
  • What are my actions communicating?

-----

Which question do you find most helpful in your leadership?