3Discovering Your Voice
The 5 Voices self-assessment is simple. Taking it won't make you break into a cold sweat the way we did when we were taking placement tests for university. No calculators or extra pencils needed. We just ask for you to open your mind and be in responsive mode to the information that follows so you can determine which voice is foundational for you and embrace it confidently.
We are going to help you to order your voices from your foundational voice (first voice) to your nemesis voice (last voice). In the end you will learn how this voice order affects your behavior and will help you understand yourself and then other people. So, whether you are a Pioneer, Connector, Guardian, Creative, or Nurturer, we want to help you know yourself so that you can lead yourself.
Knowing your voice implies that you understand who you are and how you contribute in life in the best possible way. Knowing your voice means identifying your natural gifts and abilities. Appreciating your voice gives you the freedom to be who you are, which, in turn, enables you to respect others in your life and extend the same freedom to them.
Assumptions
Before you begin your assessment to determine your foundational voice and voice order, it is important to understand these six realities:
- We all have a leadership voice, which is what others experience on the other side of us. It's made up of a complex mix of the five separate voices.
- We each have the capacity to use all five of the voices. ...
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