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Do you consider yourself a good Leader?

12/14/2016

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According to a recent article in Psychological Science, most people consider themselves great drivers;

"... across all experiments participants believed that they were exceptional drivers—but only according to their own definitions of good driving.
Even when participants were provided with clear definitions for good driving behavior from the National Safety Council, they rated their own individualized definitions as better
. The discrepancy between self-ratings and the ratings of others only disappeared when participants were explicitly told to use the expert guidelines as the basis for rating driving behavior."

​Since there is no 'standard' for what could be considered being a good driver, most individuals have created their own measurement tool. They decided that the way they drive (fast and texting, or slow and cautious) are the correct ways to drive. 
The same can be said of leadership. Since there is no single definition of being a 'good leader', individuals have created their own measurement. For many years, Microsoft believed that the 'stack ranking' was the best way to manage people, even though it caused people to work against each other rather than collaborate. Which leader decided that idea was the best?
We all suffer from a form of confirmation bias, and being aware of our biases can help to bring an objective view to our work. One of the things we discuss in my workshops is focusing on what is different, rather than what is the same. By focusing at the anomalies, we can start to see what is happening in that moment, rather than what we have assumed. Those assumptions can lead us down the wrong path into believing what we are doing is the right action for our team.
So ask yourself: What kind of leader are you? Can you objectively look at what you are doing and re-evaluate your actions? Do you routinely self-examine your practices to stay up to date and current with your ever-changing team?
By beginning to bring awareness to your own assumptions about your abilities, you can then start to make an active change to continually improve on what you are capable of.
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Don’t just assume you are a good leader. Be one.

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Derrek
12/14/2016 12:36:34 pm

Ahhh the ultimate measure, feedback, mentorship, or the 360 degree review from the outside... Great analogy on driving, and standards.

Great insight and commentary Andrew!

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Kyla Curtis link
6/9/2022 02:24:41 am

This was a lovely blog poost

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Andrew McMasters
6/9/2022 04:34:10 pm

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

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