Are You More Confident and Competent in Your Leadership?
Thank you for participating in “24 Days to Become a More Confident, Competent Leader.”
How did you do? Are you feeling more confident and competent in your leadership?
Here’s a quick review.
Leadership Confidence and Competence Assessment
Day 1: Define Your Leadership Vision
Did you write down your personal leadership vision, including what you want to achieve and who you aspire to be?
Day 2: Set Leadership Goals
Did you identify 2-3 short-term leadership goals and one long-term goal aligned with your vision?
Day 3: Practice Active Listening
Did you focus on listening more than speaking and remain fully present in conversations?
Day 4: Conduct a Leadership Audit
Did you reflect on whether your recent actions align with your values and leadership vision?
Day 5: Show Gratitude
Did you thank someone who has made a meaningful impact on your leadership journey?
Day 6: Learn from a Lousy Leader
Did you reflect on poor leadership experiences and identify lessons to avoid repeating those mistakes?
Day 7: Self-Care and Balance
Did you schedule at least 30 minutes for self-care to recharge and improve your leadership effectiveness?
Day 8: Delegate Effectively
Did you delegate one task today with clear instructions and offer support where needed?
Day 9: Practice Candor
Did you have an honest and respectful conversation about an issue or improvement area?
Day 10: Creative Problem Solving
Did you brainstorm 3 creative solutions to a current challenge?
Day 11: Celebrate Team Wins
Did you acknowledge and celebrate a recent success within your team?
Day 12: Reflect on Emotional Intelligence
Did you review how you managed your emotions this week and identify an area for improvement?
Day 13: Offer Constructive Feedback
Did you provide specific and actionable feedback to someone to help them grow positively?
Day 14: Focus on Strengths
Did you identify a key strength in someone on your team and explore ways to leverage it?
Day 15: Practice Inclusive Leadership
Did you engage someone who typically doesn’t contribute during meetings by inviting their input?
Day 16: Review Your Decision-Making Process
Did you reflect on a recent decision and consider ways to improve your decision-making process?
Day 17: Mentor Someone
Did you spend time mentoring or supporting the growth of a less experienced colleague?
Day 18: Lead with Heart
Did you approach your leadership with empathy and aim to make a positive difference today?
Day 19: Focus on Accountability
Did you review your personal accountability and ensure you followed through on your commitments?
Day 20: Improve Communication Skills
Did you work on improving one communication skill (verbal, non-verbal, listening) today?
Day 21: Facilitate Collaboration
Did you encourage collaboration by seeking input from different perspectives on a project?
Day 22: Conduct a Leadership Inventory
Did you evaluate how your leadership style has grown over the past year and identify improvement areas?
Day 23: Engage in Continuous Learning
Did you spend 30 minutes reading, watching, or attending a resource to grow as a leader?
Day 24: Reflect and Plan Ahead
Did you reflect on your leadership journey over the past 24 days and write key takeaways and plans for the future?
Did you notice any patterns?
Is there an area where you want to focus on in 2025?
Do you need some help with your leadership development? (I know a guy.)
Let me know if you have any questions or feedback on your progress.