Self Leadership
What are the advantages of self-steering?
1.Higher motivation
2.Faster decisions
3.More innovation
4.Stronger accountability
5.Better teamwork
6.Increased flexibility
7.Personal development
Self-steering increases motivation, responsibility, flexibility, and innovation because people are trusted to manage their own work.
How does the manager need to change behaviour working with a Self-Steering team
1.become more of a coach than a boss
2.focus on direction, not control
3.must build trust
4.need strong communication skills
5.handle conflicts differently
6.focus more on culture
7.develop emotional intelligence
Self-steering changes you from a controller to a facilitator and coach. You lead through trust, support, and clear direction instead of direct supervision.
What are the ways for the individuals to act in a self-steering team?
1.Take responsibility
2.Communicate openly
3.Support your teammates
4.Give and receive feedback
5.Stay accountable
6.Be flexible
7.Focus on team goals
In a self-steering team, you act responsibly, communicate clearly, support others, and focus on shared goals.
Everyone needs:
1.Self-awareness
2.Goal Setting
3.Self-motivation
4.Self-discipline
5.Taking Responsibility
6.Decision-Making
7.Time Management
8.Continuous Learning
9.Mindset and Attitude
10.Influence and Inspire Others
1.Self-awareness
Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses: Begin by identifying your core skills and areas that need improvement. Self-awareness is key to understanding what drives you and where you need growth.
Emotional Intelligence: Be mindful of your emotions and how they influence your behaviour. Emotional regulation is essential in making sound decisions
2. Goal Setting
Define Clear Goals: Set clear, specific, and measurable goals for your personal and professional development. Having a strong vision gives direction to your self-leadership efforts.
Break Down Goals: Divide long-term objectives into smaller, manageable tasks. This not only keeps you on track but also helps in monitoring progress.
3. Self-motivation
Intrensic motivation (doing something because you want to, not because you have to): Cultivate a sense of internal drive and passion for what you do. Find purpose in your work and life, and use it as motivation.
Positive Reinforcement: Reward yourself for accomplishments, even small ones. Recognising your progress helps sustain motivation.
4. Self-discipline
Consistency: Develop daily habits and routines that align with your goals. Self-discipline involves sticking to plans and making sacrifices when necessary.
Overcome Procrastination (the habit of delaying or postponing tasks or decisions, often leading to stress, missed deadlines, or lower-quality work.)
Tackle difficult tasks first and minimise distractions to stay focused.
5. Take Responsibility
Accountability: Hold yourself accountable for your actions and outcomes. Take ownership of both successes and failures, learning from mistakes.
Commitment: Be committed to continuous learning and improvement. This involves regularly reflecting on your actions and decisions.
6. Decision-Making
Critical Thinking: Hone your ability to assess situations, weigh options, and make sound decisions. Self-leaders are decisive and take responsibility for their choices.
Problem-Solving: Develop resilience (the ability to bounce back from challenges, adversity, or difficult situations) in tackling challenges by approaching them systematically, seeking solutions instead of dwelling on obstacles.
7. Time Management
Prioritise: Learn to prioritise tasks based on urgency and importance. Effective time management ensures that you're focused on the right activities.
Delegation: Know when to delegate or ask for help, as self-leadership isn't about doing everything yourself but recognising when collaboration is necessary.
8. Continuous Learning
Seek Feedback: Regularly seek feedback from peers, mentors, and colleagues to understand where you can improve.
Personal Development: Invest in yourself through reading, courses, or other educational opportunities. Self leaders continuously evolve by acquiring new knowledge and skills.
9. Mindset and Attitude
Growth Mindset: Embrace challenges as learning opportunities. A growth mindset helps in adapting to change and being resilient.
Positivity: Maintain a positive and optimistic outlook, even when faced with setbacks. Cultivate resilience and the ability to bounce back.
10. Influence and Inspire Others
Lead by Example: Practice what you preach. Self-leadership often inspires others, and by leading yourself effectively, you may naturally influence and motivate others around you.
Creating self-leadership is a continuous process that combines self-awareness, discipline, motivation, and adaptability. It involves taking ownership of your personal growth and guiding yourself toward your goals.
This way of steering means that the coworker her/himself steers the daily work and knows what needs to be done. Consequently there are fewer managers needed in the organisation. The coworker takes a bigger responsibility for what needs to be done and makes sure that it gets done
To achieve this
- The targets must be communicated and understood by
everyone in the organisation.
- Measurement and feedback on the work performed to everyone.
- To have a transparent and honest relationship between
manager and coworker.
- Everyone is a leader in his or her life. It is up to you and no one
else to create the working experience that you want to have. To
have the entire responsibility gives you the power in your life, it
is entirely up to you
- You are responsible to be and keep being engaged
- Together we stand tall, alone we fall. Teach to ask for help when
needed, and give help to others when they ask
- Work with and improve your superpowers (the things you have
defined as your superpowers)
- Your achievements are important but how you treat your
colleagues is as important (it is the total output from your group
that really counts)
What do you need to know to work in a self-steering team
- The target of the change you are responsible for
- The adequate quality tools to be able to ensure the change
To develop yourself into working with Self-Leadership
You need to decide
- What to do
- Why do it
- How to do it
1.Self Awareness and self-knowledge (what drives you?)
2.Identify desired experiences
3.Think and Decide in a constructive way (be relaxed when you think)
4.Planning and Target setting (SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time limited Targets)
5.Optimise the motivation (adjust the target so it becomes more motivating)
6.Use the eco system (to proactivly seek support for our way to identify Targets based on the social, organisational, political and the fysical environment we act in)
7.Improve performance (push yourself for a shorter period of time, coaching,visualisation)
8.Appreciate failures (since they can teach you something new)
1.Self Awareness and self-knowledge (what drives you?)
2.Identify desired experiences
3.Think and Decide in a constructive way (be relaxed when you
think)
4.Planning and Target setting (SMART Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant, Time limited Targets)
5.Optimise the motivation (adjust the target so it becomes more
motivating)
6.Use the eco system (to proactivly seek support for our way to
identify Targets based on the social, organisational, political and
the fysical environment we act in)
7.Improve performance (push yourself for a shorter period of time,
coaching,visualisation)
8.Appreciate failures (since they can teach you something new)
Remember that personal development is a dynamic and ongoing process. It involves a combination of self-awareness, continuous learning and intentional efforts to become the best version of yourself
Buzzwords . Quotes from the net
- To master others is power to master yourself is true true power
Lao Tze
- To be a selfleader is to be manager, captain, president or CEO in your
own life Peter Drucker
- The first and the best victory is to master yourself Platon
- The only thing you can not take from me is how I choose to respond to
what you do to me Viktor E. Frankl
- First of all, be a leader for yourself. Then you can grow and start to lead
others. David Taylor-Klaus
- The first commitment: Know yourself, no tool can help a leader that is
lacking self-awarness Ledare för Harvard Business Review
- Self leadership …. Is about influencing yourself, to create self
motivation and self direction to achieve what we want to reach
Karl C. Manz
- All persons are self leaders. But everybody is not effective self leaders
Karl C. Manz
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Reference
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What Is Self-Leadership? Models, Theory and Examples (positivepsychology.com)
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How to Be a Business Leader for Your Small Business (thebalancesmb.com)
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https://www.agile-academy.com/en/organizational-development/agile-entwicklung-tesla-joe-justice/