Reflect on what you value as a leader. What do you expect from yourself and other leaders? Make your list. Don’t limit your thinking. Don’t edit yourself yet.

This is my list. It incorporates some insights from my past and revised thoughts from my recent work.

1. Humanity
2. Social justice
3. Courage
4. Speaking the truth in love
5. Compassion
6. Psychological safety
7. Clarity
8. Fairness
9. Learning orientation
10. Servanthood
11. Transparency
12. Communication
13. Consistency
14. Kinship and connectedness
15. High expectations and high support
16. Credible evaluations of work
17. Coach/coachability
18. Professionalism
19. Ethical
20. Visionary
21. Team player
22. Strategist
23. Knowlege and understanding of the work
24. High-quality experience
25. Lessons learned from failure and success
26. Ability to influence followers and develop other leaders
27. Meet and exceed expectations without breaking spirits
28. Sustainability at scale
29. Visibility and accessibility
30. Stay current in the practice

Next step

I will revisit the list and clarify each idea before I revise. Can you relate to any of my preliminary thinking? Are you crafting or revising your manifesto? Questions? Comments? Please share.