Writing your own six-word memoir

A little self-analysis can mean the difference between a good leader and a brilliant one, according to a recent Harvard Business Leadership at Work blog post.

Blog post author and leadership coach John Baldoni argues leaders who take the time to sum up their style in just six-words can foster the process of self-analysis.

For example, are you: "Detail obsessed, refuses to look back"; or maybe you're "Focused on facilitating big picture ideas".

To kick-start the process of summing up your career it’s suggested managers ask themselves the following questions and respond with short form answers:

• “What gets me up in the morning?” – a question that forces you to think about what matters in your working life

• “How can I help?” – what conditions can you as a leader create to help others succeed

• "What is my influence?” – stresses the idea that influence is built leading by example and action.

To find out how the good and great have developed their six word memoirs, the book Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure is suggested as a good source of inspiration.

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