A reflective leader manifests in the honest appraisal of personal and organizational success against metrics, and the ability to redirect based on assessment.

A reflective leader:

  • Sets clear metrics for group and individual success, as well as formal and informal processes for assessment and redirection
  • Exhibits a personal commitment to continuous improvement, and to honest appraisal of and action to improve upon areas for growth
  • Promotes similar self-reflection and self-development of others within the team, prizing the discovery of weakness as a pathway to strength
  • Seeks feedback from and provides feedback to others, both team members and key stakeholders
  • Is ever-mindful of long-term objectives and sustainable impact, prizing ultimate success over short-term gain
  • Invests the time to reflect, to secure objective perspectives, to ponder innovative alternatives, to redirect without hesitancy or intransigence, and to care for oneself in order to care for others.

ARVPs

Readings

  1. Davut Goker & Kivanc Bozkus: Reflective Leadership: Learning to Manage and Lead Human Organizations (45’)
  2. Kyle Eliason: 11 Tips for a Successful Post-Mortem (15’)

Videos

  1. Maria Morukian: Creating a Culture of Reflective Leadership (7’)
  2. Gibbs Reflective Cycle Explained (9’)
  3. Brown: The Power of Vulnerability (21')

Podcasts

  1. Ten Guided Meditations from the Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement (15')

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