Leaders Journal

Most leadership development treats leadership as a set of traits you either have or lack, measured by annual reviews written months after the fact. Leaders Journal treats it as a set of small daily actions that either happened or didn't. Each evening, write what actually happened — the decision you made without full information, the conversation you softened, the question you asked instead of the answer you gave. Tag which of the eight dimensions it touched. That's the whole practice, and it takes about two minutes. THE EIGHT DIMENSIONS Empathy — noticing and responding to someone's state Clarity — someone leaves knowing what to do next, and why it matters Inquiry — asking what you were missing before deciding Developing others — coaching, feedback, a stretch delegation Decisiveness — making the call, or unblocking one Accountability — keeping a commitment, or holding someone to theirs…