Reconstruct the decision
Describe the situation, pressure, choices, and action without rewriting the story to make it cleaner.
CHAPTER 3 - PROTOCOL 1
Leadership Identity Reflection
TIME45-60 minutes
OWNERPrincipal or leader
ARTIFACTLeadership identity reflection + one alignment question
- You identify beliefs and experiences shaping your leadership stance.
- You name at least one possible blind spot or contradiction.
- You distinguish a true non-negotiable from a preference or habit.
- You select one alignment question to study in current practice.
Trace the belief
Identify the belief, experience, fear, value, or expectation beneath the decision.
Examine the tension
Look for gaps between stated identity, actual behavior, and the impact experienced by others.
Name the alignment question
Choose one identity question to study through evidence over the next two weeks.
WORKING ORGANIZER
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REFLECTION PROMPTS
- When do I feel most like the leader I intend to be?
- What pressure makes me abandon that identity?
- What feedback about me is hardest to hear?
EQUITY GUARDRAILS
- Reflection should produce learning, not self-punishment.
- Distinguish identity from title, reputation, and others’ approval.
- Invite evidence from people whose experience of your leadership may differ from your own.