Blog #6

I learned a lot about myself after taking the Leadership Performance Inventory.  My highest principle was Enable Others to Act and my lowest principle was Encourage the Heart.  I was a bit surprised that my highest was not Model the Way because that's what I would have predicted I was best, knowing three of my strengths from StrengthsQuest are Responsibility, Achiever, and Focus. That score was only 1 point below my top score, but I didn't think I was the strongest at enabling others to act.  However, I am a strong believer in inclusiveness and everyone contributing in a team setting, so I can see now why I scored the highest in that principle.  I wasn't as surprised that Encourage the Heart was my lowest principle because I don't praise people very often when working in a group.  I need to work on giving encouragement and recognition to people so they are more inclined to continue working hard towards our goal. To work on this principle, I will be more encouraging to other people if I notice they are doing a good job at something whether it be in a group setting, a good grade on an exam, ect.  People need to be encouraged to pursue any vision, and I am only inhibiting this potential success by not being very encouraging and recognizing everything others are contributing.