The 7C Leadership Compass

PART 2: REFLECTION ON BLIND SPOTS (30–60 MINUTES, OPTIONAL)

Explore your blind spots, privileges and unconscious biases.

A. RECOGNISING BLIND SPOTS

PART 2: Reflection on blind spots (30–60 min, optional)

Vision vs. Reality: What vision do I have for my team that others do not yet see? ________________________________

Turning vision into action: Who can help me turn this vision into concrete actions?________________________________

Missing feedback: Which perspectives are regularly missing from my conversations? ________________________________

Comfort zones: Who am I most comfortable with? Who do I unconsciously avoid?________________________________

B. EXAMINING PRIVILEGE AND IDENTITY

My privileges: Which privileges allow me not to think about certain everyday realities?________________________________

Influence: How do these privileges influence my decisions and my blind spots?________________________________

Different realities: Who experiences a reality different from mine? How can I better understand them?_______________________________

PART 3: Action plan (15 min)

PART 3: ACTION PLAN (15 MINUTES)

Identify 3 concrete actions to develop your 7C leadership.

Action ideas •

CONCRETE ACTION

WHEN?

WITH WHOM?

HOW WILL IT BE MEASURED?

Request 360° feedback on a specific C

Create a circle of people with diverse experiences Read a biography of someone with a different identity Engage a coach or mentor to challenge your blind spots

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