Most of us have heard of Emotional Intelligence. But have you heard of Courage Intelligence?
Ask yourself whether you make others feel psychologically safe to be authentic, courageous and honest at work?
Authenticity is one of the core aspects of courage intelligence. This authenticity is needed to build trust and courage because it has a clear focus on the positive role modelling of honesty, integrity, and high ethical standards in the development of leader-follower relationships.
This starts with you. You are the custodian of culture and you lead by example.
Living in line with your values and principles are key to being authentic. Values and principles should guide your choices and decisions, so knowing what they are is critical.
Consider making a list of all the values and principles you care about and rank them in order of importance to you.
Think about these in the context of your leadership. For example, if you rated family as a core value, how does that show up for you in the workplace? As a leader, are you aware of and understanding of the family responsibilities of the people you manage? As a CEO, are the company policies family-friendly? Do you know the names of your employees’ spouses and children? Do you ask about them? If you realise that your behaviour as a leader is not aligned with your core values, you may need to re-evaluate how to incorporate them.
Misalignment is a key indicator that you are not being authentic.
It takes authenticity to develop and grow Courage Intelligence. This model from Leadership HQ is very valuable in assisting you to understand your Courage Intelligence .
Want to develop your Courage Intelligence and authenticity? Send me an email at michelle@bakjacconsulting.com to enquire about coaching and training to build your strategies.
Michelle Bakjac is an experienced Psychologist, Organisational Consultant, Coach, Speaker and Facilitator. As Director of Bakjac Consulting, she is a credentialed Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a member of Mental Toughness Partners and an MTQ48 accredited Mental Toughness practitioner. Michelle assists individuals and organisations to develop their Mental Toughness to improve performance, leadership, behaviour and wellbeing. You can find her at www.bakjacconsulting.com or michelle@bakjacconsulting.com
