Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership - Part 1

In his book, Building the Bridge As You Walk On It, Robert Quinn identifies eight practices for entering the fundamental state of leadership. In the next several posts I will be providing an overview of the eight practices. The first two are described below:

Reflective Action

• This person is active and energetic while also being mindful and reflective.
• While deeply engaged in the world, the person also spends time in reflective contemplation.
• Contemplation when away from a task increases the capacity for mindfulness this during the task.
• The person acts and learns simultaneously and is both mindful and energized while actively creating. 

Authentic Engagement

• This person is principled and ethical while also involved and engaged.
• The person thus brings a more integrated, whole, or authentic self to his or her activity.
• When this happens, he or she experiences increased awareness and accesses resources not available in a less integrated state.
• The person loves what he or she does, which becomes a calling or labor of love.

Are you reflective and active?

Are you authentically engaged?