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How To Create YourLeadership Philosophy
“Communicating Your Purpose”
To lead, leaders must first know themselves. Creating your Leadership Philosophy gives you the opportunity to reflect then create a vision you can share with those you are leading.
Contact Susan to learn more about her 5 Step 䇾Leading With STYLE䇿 Program.
STRATEGY – Know where you’re going and have a plan to get there.
TEAMWORK – Build a support network and use it. Find the common ground between you and others in your business, family, and village.
YOU – It begins and ends with you – your actions and attitude. Set the tone. Lead by example and with integrity.
LEADERSHIP – Inspiring or influencing others to want to do what you ask. It is incumbent on us to treat others with dignity and respect.
ETHICS & ENERGY – You should expect others to treat you ethically and they should expect the same from you.
Susan Edwards, ~ CPA, CMA, CGMA, [email protected]
5 Step Leading With ‘STYLE’ Program
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!A!Leadership*Philosophy!is!an!opportunity!to!articulate!your!“point!of!view.!!It!
brings!assumptions!to!the!surface!including!deeply!held!beliefs!about!people,!
relationships!and!your!purpose.!!It!is!not!a!strategy,!but!your!personal!statement!
of!your!leadership!intentions.!!It!conveys!how!you!intend!to!accomplish!your!
mission!through!and!with!people.!!!Each!of!us!is!the!product!of!our!experiences!
and!our!environment.!Therefore,!each!of!us!is!unique.!!Once!we!do!the!work!to!
figure!out!what!makes!us!tick!and!what!we!want!to!accomplish,!we!can!then!
articulate!that!for!others!in!our!Leadership!Philosophy.!!
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Inside!this!report,!I’ll!walk!you!through!three!steps!to!create!your!Leadership!
Philosophy.!!These!three!steps!are!the!following:!
1. Statement!of!Personal!(Core)!Values!!2. Leadership!Philosophy!Statement!(Why!are!you!a!leader?)!!3. Expectations!of!Team!!!!
Here’s!to!Your!Success,!
Susan!
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Determine*Your*Core*Values*
Let’s!begin!with!determining!your!Core!Values.!!When*you*know*your*values,*it*is*easy*to*know*
when*something*is*right*for*you,!because!your!values!are!the!things!that!are!the!most!
important!to!you!–!the!things!that!you!cannot!live!happily!without.!By!knowing!your!values,!you!
will!be!able!to!make!decisions!that!you!will!find!fulfilling!and!rewarding.!By!not!knowing!your!
values,!you!may!make!decisions!that!honor!someone!else’s!values,!or!expectations,!but!may!or!
may!not!make!you!happy.!!!
So!what!is!a!value?!For!this!discussion,!a*value*is*something*we*love*to*do*(we’re*passionate*
about)*or*have*to*have.!!Values!tend!to!be!conceptual!words!–!things!that!you!cannot!touch!or!
hold,!e.g.!love,!respect,!creativity,!power,!freedom,!wealth,!success,!and!relationships.!
You*collect*your*values,*usually*subconsciously,*from*your*friends,*family,*society*and*from*
your*experiences.!Your!values!may!change!slightly!over!time!and!evolve!as!you!evolve.!
However,!they!are!unlikely!to!change!drastically!over!time!unless!a!dramatic!event!occurs!that!
modifies!your!view!of!the!world.!An!example!of!such!an!event!would!be!a!death,!separation!or!
illness.!
Your*values*rule*how*you*interpret*what*is*happening*all*around*you*at*every*moment.!They!
impact!your!feelings,!which!impact!your!actions,!which!become!your!results.!This!means!that!
awareness!of!your!values!will!enable!you!to!better!understand!what!motivates!you!–!what!
holds!value!for!you.!
One!way!to!identify!our!core!values!is!by!simply!studying!a!list!and!see!what!really!resonates!
with!you.!!!
Study*the*extensive*list*that*follows*and*circle*the*words!from!the!list!that!excite!you!–!which!
you!are!naturally!drawn!to.!!Think!of!the!ones!that!would!excite!you!to!represent!or!be!involved!
with!every!day.!!For!those!leftUbrained!thinkers!out!there,!you’re!going!to!have!to!get!out!of!
your!head!on!this!one!and!feel!your!way!through!it.!!*!
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Abundance!
Acceptance!
Accuracy!
Achievement!
Acknowledgement!
Adaptability!
Adoration!
Adventure!
Affection!
Affluence!
Aggressiveness!
Agility!
Altruism!
Ambition!
Amusement!
Anticipation!
Appreciation!
Approachability!
Artistic!
Attractive!
Assertiveness!
Assurance!
Attentiveness!
Authentic!
Awareness!
Awe!
Balance!
Beauty!
Being!
Being!the!best!
Belonging!
Benevolence!
Bliss!!
Boldness!
Bravery!
Brilliance!
Calmness!
Camaraderie!
Candour!
Capability!
Caring!
Carefree!
Challenge!
Charity!
Charm!
Cheerful!
Clarity!
Cleanliness!
Clear!minded!
Cleverness!
Closeness!
Comfort!
Commitment!
Compassion!
Completion!
Composure!
Confidence!
Conformity!
Connection!
Consciousness!
Consistency!
Continuity!
Contribution!
Control!
Conviction!
Cooperation!
Cordiality!
Courage!
Courtesy!
Craftiness!
Creativity!
Credibility!
Cunning!
Curiosity!
Daring!
Decisiveness!
Delight!
Dependability!
Desire!
Determination!
Devotion!
Dignity!
Diligence!
Direction!
Directness!
Discipline!
Discovery!
Discretion!
Diversity!
Dominance!
Dreaming!
Drive!
Duty!
Eagerness!
Ecstasy!
Education!
Effectiveness!
Efficiency!
Elation!
Elegance!
Empathy!
Encouragement!
Endurance!
Energy!
Enjoyment!
Entertainment!
Enthusiasm!
Excellence!
Excitement!
Exhilaration!
Experience!
Expertise!
Exploration!
Expressiveness!
Extravagance!!
Exuberance!
Fairness!
Faith!
Fame!
Family!
Fascination!
Fashion!
Fearlessness!
Ferocity!
Fidelity!
Fierceness!
Financial!!
Fitness!
Fitness!
Flow!
Flexibility!
Focus!
Fortitude!
Frankness!
Freedom!
Friendliness!
Frugality!
Fun!
Gallantry!
Gentility!
Giving!
Grace!
Gratitude!
Gregarious!
Growth!
Guidance!
Happiness!
Harmony!
Health!
Heart!
Helpfulness!
Heroism!
Holiness!
Honesty!
Honour!
Hopefulness!
Hospitality!
Humility!
Humour!
Imagination!
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Impact!
Impartiality!
Independence!!
Ingenuity!
Inquisitiveness!
Insightfulness!
Inspiration!
Integrity!
Intelligence!
Intensity!
Intimacy!
Introversion!
Intuition!
Intuitiveness!
Inventiveness!
Joy!
Justice!
Kindness!
Knowledge!
Leadership!!
Learning!
Liberation!
Liberty!
Logic!
Longevity!
Love!
Making!a!difference!
Mastery!
Maturity!
Mindfulness!
Modesty!
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Motivation!
Neatness!
Openness!
Optimism!
Order!
Organization!
Originality!
Outrageous!
Passion!
Peace!
Perceptiveness!
Perfection!
Perseverance!
Persistence!
Persuasiveness!
Philanthropy!
Piety!
Playfulness!
Pleasantness!
Pleasure!
Poise!
Popularity!
Power!
Practicality!
Pragmatism!
Precision!
Preparedness!
Presence!
Privacy!
Proactive!
Professional!
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Prosperity!
Prudence!
Punctuality!
Purity!
Realism!
Reason!
Recognition!
Recreation!
Reflection!
Relationships!
Relaxation!
Reliability!
Resilience!
Resolution!
Resolve!
Resourceful!
Respect!
Rest!!
Restraint!
Reverence!
Richness!
Selfless!
SelfUreliant!
Sensitive!
Sensual!
Serenity!
Sacredness!
Sacrifice!
Satisfaction!
Security!!
SelfUcontrol!
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Service!
Sharing!
Shrewdness!
Significance!
Silence!
Silliness!
Simplicity!
Sincerity!
Skilfulness!
Solidarity!
Solitude!
Soundness!
Speed!
Spirit!
Spirituality!
Spontaneity!
Spunk!
Stability!
Stealth!
Stillness!
Strength!
Structure!
Success!
Sympathy!
Synergy!
Teamwork!
Temperance!
Thoughtful!
Thrift!
Traditional!
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Thankful!
Thorough!
Tranquillity!
Transcendence!
Trust!
Trustworthy!
Truth!
Understanding!
Uniqueness!
Unity!
Usefulness!
Valour!
Variety!
Victory!
Vigour!
Virtue!
Vision!
Vitality!
Vivacity!
Warmth!
Wealth!
Willingness!
Winning!
Wisdom!
Wittiness!
Wonder!
Youthfulness!
Zeal!
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My*Core*Values*are:!*
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12.! 24.!
!If!you’re!struggling!with!this!and!think!you!need!some!data!
points,!think!about!the!best!times!of!your!life.!!Think!back!
through!your!entire!life,!including!your!childhood.!!Include!your!
professional!or!work!experiences!as!well!as!your!personal!
experiences.!!Think!about!the!times!when!you!felt!appreciated,!
respected!or!loved.!!Write!down!as!many!as!you!can!possibly!think!of.!!!
Here*are*some*examples:*
• Winning!a!spelling!bee!
• Making!a!new!friend!
• Hiking!in!India!
• Feeling!the!thrill!of!riding!a!fast!horse!
• Feeling!the!thrill!of!being!recognized!for!a!job!well!done!
• Seeing!the!Grand!Canyon!for!the!first!time!
• Volunteering!for!your!favorite!nonUprofit!organization!or!charity!
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• Spending!a!weekUend!with!family!
• Celebrating!a!special!birthday!
• Running!in!a!marathon!
• Learning!to!speak!a!new!language!
• Having!your!first!article/book!published!
• Playing!in!the!mud!
• Giving!birth!
• Getting!married!
• Decorating!your!first!home!
• Learning!to!ride!a!bike!
• Reading!a!really!good!book!(What!was!it!about?)!
• Graduating!from!college!
• Standing!up!for!something!you!felt!strongly!about!
• Traveling!the!world!
• Teaching!your!child!a!new!skill!
• Attending!a!yoga!retreat!
• Learning!how!to!meditate!
• Sitting!by!a!stream!or!lake!
• Listening!to!the!waves!by!the!ocean!
• Cooking!an!excellent!meal!
• Running!in!the!New!York!City!Marathon!
• Taking!a!creative!drawing!or!writing!course!
• Seeing!your!team!recognized!for!their!work!
• Speaking!at!a!conference!!
• Buying!a!new!pair!of!designer!shoes!
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Highlights*and*Best*Experiences*of*My*Life*
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Now,!go!back!and!review!the!core!values!you!selected!from!the!list!and!determine!
the!value!being!represented!in!each!experience!you!wrote!down.!!Remember!that!
everyone!is!unique.!!!
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Two!people!can!have!the!same!experience!and!value!it!for!different!reasons.!!
Studying!abroad!in!France!for!a!semester!could!represent!love!of!travel!for!one!
person!and!love!of!learning!a!new!language!or!making!new!friends!for!someone!
else.!!The!intent!is!to!identify!those!core!values!that!really!resonate!with!you.!!!
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Narrow!the!list!down!again!to!your!top!6!core!values.!You!can!do!this!by:!
! Grouping!common!values!into!one!value!
! Thinking!about!the!values!represented!at!times!you!were!happiest!
! Deciding!on!the!top!6!that!you!shouldn’t!be!without!in!order!to!be!
authentic!and!true!to!you!
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Now*that*you*can*articulate*your*core*values,*it’s*time*to*develop*a*
Leadership*Philosophy*Statement,*which*honors*these*values.*
!As!a!leader,!you!have!to!be!courageous!and!make!decisions!at!times!that!
everyone!won’t!agree!with.!!Leadership*is*influencing*or*inspiring*others*to*want*
to*do*what*you*ask*of*them.!!Leadership!is!a!“People”!business!and!Emotional!
Intelligence!is!one!of!the!key!components.!!!
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Here!is!how!my!values!translated!into!my!Leadership!Philosophy,!which!I!have!
shared!with!the!Financial!Teams!I!have!led.!
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My*Values*
Act!with!Integrity!Be!Humble!
Be!Self!Aware!Maintain!a!Positive!Attitude!Enable!Positive!Change!
Trust!Respect!
Be!Courageous!Establish!and!Nurture!Enduring!Relationships!
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My*Leadership*Philosophy*I!believe!that!deep!down,!everyone!wants!to!be!a!part!of!something!bigger!than!him!or!her!and!leave!a!legacy!that!will!be!respected!and!admired.!!!!I!believe!that!
it!is!incumbent!on!us,!as!human!beings,!to!look!for!the!best!in!others!while!striving!to!be!the!best!we!can!be.!!!We!have!to!be!what!we!want.!
As!a!leader,!I!will!maintain!a!“can!do”!attitude!and!be!an!agent!for!positive!change!for!those!who!choose!to!follow!me.!!I!will!strive!to!act!every!day,!in!every!way,!as!if!the!world!is!my!stage.!!I!will!share!my!influence!with!others!for!the!purpose!of!
investing!in!them!and!paying!it!forward.!I!believe,!as!a!leader,!we!have!to!own!“Our!Actions”!and!“Our!Attitude”.!!These!
are!two!things!totally!within!our!control.!!
This*philosophy*then*helped*me*to*define*the*standards,*boundaries,*and*expectations*of*my*team*members:*!
My*Expectations*of*My*Team*Operate!With!integrity!
Treat!Others!With!Respect!Deliver!accurate,!relevant!information!on!a!timely!basis!in!compliance!with!GAAP!!
Lead!by!example!Provide!financial!leadership!(processes!and!people)!
Drive!and!measure!productivity!Maintain!financial!visibility!and!accountability!of!key!priorities!!
Drive!focus!on!profitability!and!cash!management!Challenge!me!(at!the!right!time!in!the!right!place)!
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Now*it’s*Your*Turn:!!Use!the!spaces!provided!below!to!develop!your!Leadership!Philosophy!starting!with!your!values.!
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Step*1:**My*Core*Values*(Bring'forward'the'values'you'identified'in'your'Core'Values'Exercise.''If'
appropriate,'use'them'in'statement'form.)'!
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Step*2:**My*Leadership*Philosophy*(Why'are'you'a'leader?''What'do'you'want'to'keep'in'mind'as'you’re'building'your'
business,'building'your'team,'empowering'your'team'and'setting'direction?)'
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Congratulations*on*the*completion*of*your*personal*Leadership*Philosophy!!!!As!you!are!setting!direction,!building!your!team!and!making!difficult!decisions,!bounce!them!off!of!your!Leadership!Philosophy.!!!Keep!it!close!at!hand.!!Display!it!such!that!you!will!see!it!on!a!regular!basis.!
!!!“Be'the'change'you'wish'to'see'in'the'world.”!!!!UUU!!Gandhi'
Step*3:**My*Expectations*of*My*Team*(Your'team'will'appreciate'the'clarification'of'roles'and'responsibilities.)'
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Meet*Susan*Edwards,*~*CPA,*CMA,*CGMA,*CLCP*!
After!receiving!a!degree!in!Accounting!and!passing!the!CPA!and!CMA!exams,!Susan!spent!20+!years!in!a!variety!of!leadership!roles!with!manufacturing!companies!and!small!businesses,!while!raising!two!daughters.!!!The!leadership,!communication!and!conflict!resolution!skills!she!developed!along!the!way!have!resulted!in!her!being!as!comfortable!in!the!board!room!as!on!the!shop!floor.!!!Having!been!recognized!for!her!passion!and!unique!ability!to!coach,!build!relationships!and!lead!high!performing!terms,!in!an!environment!previously!dominated!by!men,!she!decided!to!obtain!her!coaching!certification,!as!well.!!She!works!with!businesses!and!individuals!in!3!areas!of!focus:!!!!
!• Increasing!profit!potential!through!strategic!planning,!including!the!identification!and!
implementation!of!process!improvements;!!• Putting!systems!in!place!to!sustain!improvements;!!• Strengthening!leadership!skills,!which!includes!learning!how!to!resolve!conflict,!gain!
consensus!and!effectively!communicate!across!all!levels!!.!!She!spent!years!developing!her!5*Step*“Leading*with*STYLE”*Program*in!support!of!this.!!
If!you!would!like!to!schedule!a!Complimentary!Coaching!Consultation,!visit!my!site!at!http://makingmoneywithstyle.com.!
!!"One'of'the'immediate'benefits'of'coaching'[with'Susan]'has'been'the'ability'to'work'through'real'life'challenges.''This'time'has'enabled'me'to'revisit'difficult'situations,'process'my'emotions'and'work'through'the'challenges.''With'a'coach'on'the'other'end'of'the'phone,'I'cannot'gloss'over'harder'topics'as'I'may'have'on'my'own.''I'am'more'aware'and'consciously'utilize'the'new'tools'I'have'in'everyday'life."!'N'Financial'Analyst'N'Transportation'Industry!!!!Connect*with*me*on*social*media:*Facebook.com/enlightenmc!LinkedIn.com/in/enlightenmanagementconsulting!Twitter.com/coachsusane!