Am I a Resonant Leader?

This assignment was very interesting.  I took time to really focus on the questions and to look at myself and what kind of resonant leader that I am.  After carefully writing my questions I was able to positively answer 3 questions, with 2 questions that I feel need improvement in my leadership skills.

I feel like I do inspire people.  While this may not come as a big surprise, I feel that lately I haven’t been able to inspire people as much as I should. I feel that I could be more visual in my presentations and in my conversations with others.  They understand me and know where I’m coming from, however I could be better at slowing down and giving more visual representations to clarify my words.  I am really good at leading groups and allowing others to brainstorm their ideas.  This gives confidence in my team and allows them to speak up for themselves and be heard.  I feel like my tone is a healthy tone as I speak clearly.  I am a deep bass and make sure that my low voice resonates by talking slowly but precisely.  I do suffer from dyslexia when I start to speak too fast, so I have trained myself to speak slowly and know when to hit the brakes when I start to get a little too excited.  I am a very compassionate person, which is not much of a surprise personally.  I have always been the one that is considerate and concerned of others.  That’s a naturalistic trait that I express very well with my team and have been credited for it in the past.

The surprises that came to me that really stuck out to me were that of authenticity and being in touch with others. I feel that I don’t do well being authentic and skip to my own beat. I feel that this causes dissonance as others struggle to come to understand where my thoughts and feelings are.  I feel that I could improve my active listening skills and set aside my biases that I have built up throughout the years.  I feel that this causes a strained environment where I am not reading and understanding people on my team or in my company.  Having strain and dissonance can create a toxic environment, which I try to avoid completely.  If I can work better on being authentic in my presentations and by providing a good atmosphere and environment, I feel that I can improve my leadership skills and become a more effective leader, professional, and friend to those with whom I work with.