Leading Through Conversation: A Leadership Reflection Map

What experience am I creating through the way I lead? What will I carry into my next leadership conversation?

In the moment, pause and ask: What am I noticing? What am I assuming? What am I not hearing? What conversation is needed now?

The map

Intent: What am I trying to accomplish here?

Perspective: What might I not be seeing?

People: How are others experiencing this situation?

Conversation: What needs to be said, asked, or heard?

Reflection: What might I need to do differently?

Leadership is experienced in the conversations we create, not simply in the intentions we hold.