1. Marine Corps Civilian Leadership Development
Stories help
us learn
Lead Self Seminar
Session One
Developing The Leader Within

2. Learning Objectives
Define Self Concept
Define Leading Self
Understand how to build one’s self leadership
Create a personal leadership philosophy

3. Leading Self
Do you treasure safety
over growth?
Pair & Share!

4. Nick Vujicic

5. Self Concept Self Esteem Self Confidence Who Am I?
“There is a person with whom you spend more time than
any other, a person who has more influence over you, and more ability to interfere with or support your growth than anyone else. This ever-present companion is your own self”. (Dr. Pamela Butler, Clinical Psychologist)
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Self Confidence

6. Self Introductions
I am…and I work at…
My title is… And I am responsible for…
The reason I am here today…
In the future my career goal is to…

7. 10 Minute Break!

8. Mary Barra

9. What is Leading Self?
Leading oneself, like leading others, is a learned ability requiring development through structured learning (individual and institutional), from education & training, experience, mentors & role models. “It is intentionally influencing ourselves to achieve our objectives.” (Bryant & Kazan, 2013)
Dr.s’ Andrew Bryant & Ana Kazan
Where did the emphasis come from?
The Field of Medicine
Why?

10. Wait!
This means
Self-leadership is…
A process of
Self-knowledge
Self-influence
Self-guidance
An empowering ability that gives you:
Insights
Thoughtfulness
Responsibility
Accountability
And, confidence
In You!

11. Who are you?
You are your best teacher
Accept responsibility; Blame no one
You can learn anything you want to learn
True understanding comes from reflecting on experiences
“Know thyself, then, means separating who you are and who you want to be from what the world thinks you are and wants you to be.”
Maxwell, J. C. (1993). Developing the leader within you
Meyers-Briggs, 360 Degree Surveys, DiSC etc.
A way to help identify yourself!
4-Lessons of Self Knowledge

12. Sources for Leading Self
Dr. Pamela Butler,
Clinical Psychologist
It is our foundation: What we do behind the scenes to grow
(Self-Talk via Intrapersonal communication)
Tough truths: No one cares more about you and your development
than you!
Core elements: The Triad of a person (Body, Mind, and Spirit)

13. This is a 15 minute exercise
Group Activity
This is a 15 minute exercise
Brainstorm to “How to develop your self leadership”
Refine your responses into one sentence
Share sentence with the seminar

14. 10 Minute Break!

15. “The most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual….”
My Personal Leadership Philosophy
“The most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual….”
Jon Mertz

16. Meeting your commitments and goal

17. What is the basis of your personal leadership philosophy?
Influences of family and friends?
Your education?
Your work experiences?
Intrinsic motivators

18. Consider your personal [leadership] philosophy
Group Activity
Consider your personal [leadership] philosophy
using Mertz’s 6 Questions!
Answer Mertz’s 6 Questions! (10 Minutes)
What do you get up each morning wanting to do?
What directs your actions and decisions, especially the impulsive ones?
What gives you a sense of satisfaction at the end of the day?
What feeling is in the core of your soul that you know to be self-evident?
Sounds constitutional, and maybe that is good.
Why are your beliefs important to you?
How does your beliefs measure up to higher standards or ideals?

19. Group Activity
Share your answers with group members
Group select the best responses
One member of group present responses to the seminar
Then:

20. You will only become what you are already becoming right now,
A thought on developing you
You will only become what
you are already becoming right now,
you cannot go back
and make a brand-new start, my friend
[you] can start from now
and make a brand-new end.

21. Summary
Determining through the inward process of recognizing who you are!
Understanding what is leading self.
Applying behavioral and mental techniques
to reach leadership excellence.
How do you develop your personal self
leadership philosophy?