Bill George speaks about authentic leaders finding their “True North”. By this he means why would people wish
to be led by those leaders, what is authentic about their life mission, and indeed their reason for being.
This presentation exercise is of you to draft your statement of what you as a leader “stand for”.
Prepare a paragraph like an example below for about 250 words with the words “I stand for..”.
the paragraph should also consider answering the questions:
(what i stand for?
why should I have followers?)
Prepare the paragraph and the presentation knowing that you seek support from those who may wish to
“follow” – they need an aspirational leader who shows this through their words and behavior.
Example.
“I stand for the possibility of individuals maximizing their potential to provide leadership across all that they do. I
stand for the possibility that providing vision and direction to colleagues through aspiration and passion means
all challenges can be overcome for mankind.
I deliver this through ongoing learning on my sharing and teaching of leadership principles in the hope that I
can be one small part of the infinite learning on the subject of leadership and what followers seek to find in
great leaders.
Sample Solution
