Personal Growth

Personal Growth

While as an organizational leader, we should be leading the way in coaching our staff and at very least encouraging the development of our boards. Who is responsible for our personal growth? On one level, we grow through the fulfillment of our responsibilities especially as we confront difficult realities and challenging situations and people. For example, I have learned huge lessons in the process of addressing employee discipline situations. On another level, we can grow through the constructive crisicism of other people; if we have teachable attitudes. Of course this necessitates placing ourselves around others who care enough to be honest with us.
Another way, however, that we can grow is by developing personal growth plans to grow. This involves setting specific goals and exercising discipline in fulfilling these goals. What kind s of things are you doing productively to insure your growth as a leader?