While your score shows that you may have some work to do in order to optimize your empowered leadership, you are on your way. Simply by taking this assessment and seeing this result, you are armed with two of the greatest strengths: a passion for your team and the knowledge that something needs to change.
As it stands, you lean towards the hands-on side of the Leadership Spectrum. This does not mean that you are a bad leader, it simply means that you are more inclined to try to solve problems for your team. However, on your worst day, you may be at risk of being a micromanager.
By inserting yourself into the day-to-day obligations of somebody beneath you, you are essentially cutting off their expertise and growth. Depending on the size of your company, you may be the best person for every job performed within the building and you may even have every answer. However, this is not the surest path for creating a sustainable company. You must build an empowered team; one that can keep an even keel if you step away for a few days or a crisis arises. By becoming a truly empowered leader, you will create an energy that will endure whatever curveball is thrown your company’s way.
An empowered leader inspires their company through alignment by clearly defining and communicating our vision, mission, and core culture values. Empowered leaders give their people the freedom to do their jobs. Doug Meyer-Cuno believes that none of these tidal shifts can happen “until the leader is able to identify the defining moments that make them who they are and what their company will become.”
Your responses show that you already have certain elements of Doug Meyer-Cuno’s Five Core Principles in place. To learn more about Vision, Core Culture Values, Authenticity, Transparency, and Living in Gratitude, take a look inside The Recipe for Empowered Leadership [link to Book Page]. If you believe you are ready for a consultation, reach out to Doug Meyer-Cuno today. To hear Doug speak, check his upcoming events and availability.
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