Leadership Notes -- Thoughts on Leading People and Making a Difference in Organizations

Word count this issue: 188

Estimated reading time:  1.30 minutes

Greetings from Unity, Saskatchewan. The sky is huge, the air crisp and cool, and the work interesting and engaging. I am very fortunate. This is also my last out of town gig for 2015. It has been a good year.

I know there are still a few more weeks until the New Year, but I wonder if you have begun, like me to reflect on this past year as a leader?

Many of you will know about “The 4 Questions”  I’ve been using for years now at the end of each day. You can use the same format, but reflect on the past year.

• What went well this year?
• Where did I mess up this year?
• How will I make amends? (recognizing I may not be able to make amends at this time, so what might I pay forward?)
• For what/who am I thankful this year?

As leaders we must always be working on our self-awareness, and The 4 Questions are a great step forward.