January 2010

In our L3 leadership model, the three levels rest on the core values of Integrity, Authenticity and Balance.

The first level (L1) is total life leadership, creating personal mastery or YOU, INC. In other words, Leading Self.

Leadership begins with an internal sense of self-confidence, emotional intelligence and balance that brings forth an authentic leadership presence. This “quiet confidence” effortlessly engages followers who will support the leader by offering trust, passion, calculated risk, emotional intelligence, and a host of other supportive attributes that provide high performance and productivity.

This is the basis of L3 at the “Leading Self” level. This notion can perhaps best be understood through a familiar business image—an organizational chart.

Remember Who You Really Report To!!

Successfully leading organizations today requires leaders to transform themselves personally.

What are you seeing in your organizations that is transformational in its nature? How are others accepting the changes and what is the “background noise” accompanying the changes?

If you agree that Leadership is really a “State of Being” much more than it is a position in an organization then it is important to examine the foundation upon which this rests. Our belief and practice supports this assumption.

This state of being reflects your foundation values. It encompasses your vision of the future and your presence in the moment. It is the sum

total of your attitudes and beliefs, actions and values.

More specifically, The L3 model rests on 3 core values that determine how you lead and who will follow.

The foundational elements of the L3 Leadership Model are:

Integrity: The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness.

Authenticity: The quality or condition of being authentic, trustworthy, or genuine.

Balance: A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements of your total life.