Mental Toughness for Leaders

Have an understanding of who you are as a leader in order to improve your leadership

• Undertake self-reflection to identify strengths and weaknesses
• Identify life vision, mission, personal values and lifetime goals
• Confirm calling to leadership
  Seal the metaphorical personal container

Develop the vision for the function

• The vision is analysed so as to ensure alignment with the vision of the function
• The overall delivery objectives and purpose is analysed so as to ensure alignment with the vision of the function
• Performance objectives of the function are analysed when generating the vision
• The managers and staff of the function are consulted and their input used in the development of the vision of the function

Describe the leader’s role within the function in relation to the vision

• The desired role of the leader within the function is analysed in terms of success criteria
• The role of the leader is analysed in terms of critical aspects

Improve own leadership within the function

• The leadership role within the function is analysed by consultation and engagement within own function and other functions on current and desired role of leaders
• Own leadership capabilities are analysed against the analysis of the required leadership role in order to improve leadership within the function
• A leadership improvement plan is developed according to a variety of aspects

Empower team members through recognising strengths, encouraging participation and delegating tasks

• Ensure job profiles for team are agreed with team members
• Provide constructive feedback to the team on group and individual performance
• Encourage participation in decision making
• Delegate tasks effectively