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January 29, 2025Preparing Yourself for Leadership

By Dr. Scott We all know that becoming a leader takes more than being assigned a role or being hired to a position. Leadership is a process. A collection of skills and actions that, when applied effectively, can influence others and inspire them to higher levels of performance and the achievement of collective goals. To become a leader, then, we need to actively prepare ourselves for greater responsibility and the many challenges that leaders face. In this blog piece, we look at three strategies for helping aspiring leaders gain greater self-awareness. Through greater self-awareness, individuals can begin to master the skills needed to become effective leaders. Specifically, we look at strategies for applying self-awareness techniques to become more effective communication skills, to reach higher levels of accountability, and to safely solicit feedback and advice. Communication Skills If you’ve been following along with this blog, then you already kn... Read more