Seasons leadership podcast

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The Leadership Triad

Season

3 | Episode

22 9/7/2022

Vision, mission and values are the foundation for great leadership practices. Seasons Leadership Co-Founders Susan Ireland and Debbie Collard talk about how to identify your vision and values and the importance of having a mission.

Show notes:

Vision: your what (2:02)
Ask yourself – where are you headed? What inspires you?
Debbie and Susan talk about inspiration and how that informs what you should be doing in the world.

Values: how you do what you do (4:52)
Ask yourself – what bothers you? How do you feel?
Debbie and Susan talk about living in alignment and share examples when their values were trampled on.

Show break (9:50) Learn more about coaching with Seasons Leadership

Mission: your why (11:29)
Ask yourself: why you do what you do? What drives you?
Debbie and Susan talk about their own personal missions and how identifying your mission saves time and leads to more fulfillment.

Resources
How To Be a Values-Based Leader - Seasons Leadership Podcast

The Live Your Values Deck – Lisa Congdon

Live Your Values with One and Three Co-Founders Andreea Niculescu + Laura Swapp - Seasons Leadership Podcast

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