Leading A Team of One

Leading A Team of One We all lead a team of one (sometimes more).   Being a leader doesnt mean that you are directing/managing/guiding others.   It means having an awareness and practicing the competencies that make you the best person you can possibly be. Ive lifted/listed this tremendous list from NYS Work Force and Success:  Leadership and  Management Competencies (And if you click on the competency, it will take you to a list of skills. This can be great for generating ideas for your resume and developing accomplishment stories!) Leadership Management Competencies Accountability Empowering Others Managing Risk Analytical Thinking Entrepreneurship Negotiating Building Trust Establishing Focus Organizational Communications Change Management Exercising Self-Control/Being Resilient Partnering/Networking Coaching Facilitation Political Skill Communicating in Writing Fiscal Management Project Management Communicating Orally Flexibility Providing Direction Conflict Management Getting Results Providing Motivational Support Continual Learning Influencing Others Solving Problems Continual Improvement Initiative Systems Thinking Customer Focus Innovation Technical Credibility Decision Making Interpersonal Skills Technology Use/Management Delegation Listening Thinking Strategically Developing Others Maintaining Personal Credibility/Meeting Ethical Standards Valuing and Leveraging Diversity Emotional Intelligence Managing Performance Visioning Which of these is NOT important to your personal success?   How would you rate yourself in these areas?   Are there any that you think you should improve upon? As I re-read Seth Godins Linchpin he talks about changing our perspective of work.   Godin says we should no longer be cogs in the system.   Not being a cog, to me, means developing these leadership competencies.   What do you think?