Knowing Your Own Views

A big difference we have found between leaders who are comfortable in their roles and those who are struggling is that the former can articulate the views and images of leadership that guide them through thick and thin and that integrate career, family, and community. Aware of their own views, these individuals are in a better position to recognize how well they fit in with the leadership roles in their organizations and to make work and career decisions accordingly.

To the seven views of leadership, we would now like to add one more, which we call the personal vision view. This view assumes that how one thinks about leadership is based on one's personal vision of what one will accomplish in life, and it requires the individual ...

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