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In The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, one of the initial calls made to a reader is to first lead yourself. What I have learned so far as I delve into this area of study and experience is how critical it is to discover who you are. No, seriously….
I really do get how “new-agey” or “self-helpy” that sounds. If I had been presented with that exhortation earlier in my life, it would have elicited a derisive snort and that would have been the end of it. However, in the more serious context of the course I’ve been taking and the books we’re been reading (see my earlier post here for background), the skeptic fog has dissipated some. I have spent quite a bit more time writing out my personal story, rereading it and stepping back to see the touchstone experiences/people/movements that brought me to where I am today.
Authentic Voice 