The idea of inspiring those you lead to a shared vision is something that has come up several times in our reading. Crafting a vision that is reasonable and seen as achievable by the stakeholders is a reoccurring issue. In reading The Leadership Challenge and now Insights on Leadership my view on the role of the manager has changed dramatically.

It is clear that project software can keep a project on task and ensure that all milestones are reached, but it is the role of transformational leader to encourage, motivate, and empower their team members to achieve lofty but achievable goals. Crafting a “True Alignment” of leadership that is conducive to the ecosystem in which I work was a powerful lesson I received from the forward of Insights on Leadership and has become my current mission.

With all of this in mind, my question this week is:

As I work to become the best leader I can be, what is the best and least threatening way(s) to share good leadership skills with other leaders who are not privy to a “leadership education”?

Should I share powerful quotes, share leadership titles of books and give audio cd’s of leadership seminars as gifts? How can I be a positive influence to help those around me be inspiring too?