Idea 6: Draw up a personal profile
The starting point is to do a self-assessment and take stock of yourself in the overall context of the direction you would like to be heading. Bear in mind the generic role of a leader described in Part One. What natural strengths and weaknesses do you bring to that role?
Personal Role
- What are my strengths/what special skills do I have?
- What are my values (i.e. what is important and worth-while to me)?
- What would be my preferred ways of earning a living?
- What activities/situations do I want to avoid?
- What achievements would I like to list as having been successfully met in my life?
- What would I like the highlights of my obituary to be? (This is a really good way of focusing the mind, as is asking yourself ...
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