Reflection 3: Describe your leadership style in 3 words

Always Trying Harder - Because leadership doesn’t come easily for me and I have to work at it every day.  When I fail it’s about picking myself up, dusting myself off and finding the strength to try again.

Love the vulnerability here and the acknowledgement that leaders is HARD - indeed in the very beginning of the book, I call it “effing hard”. Growth mindset for the win!

Quiet. Reflective. Inspiring.

Always learning from others. It's just four words, but I think I'm getting the message across. When I'm in a leadership role, I always try to let others know that I'm open to feedback so I can learn and grow. That's my way of empowering others.

I remember meeting the CEO of one of the largest and most well respected airlines in Latin America. He was a living legend in his home country and within his company. One thing I noticed immediately was how quiet and reflective he was. He would almost appear to be napping but everyone assured me he was processing, deeply. At the very end of group discussions, he would chime in with some of the most thoughtful points (he clearly was listening!). Great one

Love this approach. In my humble opinion, leaders who “have all the answers” are unfit to lead other people...because they most certainly don’t and are either unaware or unwilling to acknowledge it!