Being Leads to Doing, Part Two

When we use our experiences and the lessons we’ve learned from those experiences to develop leadership principles that guide us, we are leading from our identity. Put another way, when we lead we are simply being true to who we are.

Of course, being results in action. The key is to make sure our goal is to be who we are rather than doing what we do. During one of my leadership assignments I developed a set of Be’s that guided my actions.

Be Trustworthy

Be who you say are

Be First

Be a role model for the behavior you expect

Be There

Be a servant to the people

Be An Enabler

Empower good people to do good work

Be Good

Take the high road

These Be’s became a part of my identity based on how I was raised and from being around my first corporate mentor.