STEP 1: ENVISIONING INSPIRATION
Identify an area where you could use more inspiration (invincibility + possibility):
If you were inspired in this area, what positive outcomes would you be looking for? (For you? For others? For your impact?)
STEP 2: SPARKING INSPIRATION | “A LEADER’S FIRST JOB IS TO INSPIRE SELF.”
When you first read through Chapters 3, 4, and 5, what engines resonated with you the most? What are the engines you reliably use now that work well for you?
In this area where you are seeking more inspiration, what other engines might be useful to consider to spark it?
STEP 3: SUSTAINING INSPIRATION THROUGH INTENTIONAL PRACTICE | “THE KEY TO SUSTAINING THE SPARK IS TURNING IT INTO A FLAME.”
How will you revisit the engines or combine new engines that spark your inspiration on a regular basis?
What actions can you take to direct your inspiration toward your desired outcomes across four categories?
Drive to results
Intentional alignment
Connection and trust
Vision and innovation
How will you monitor and manage your physical, emotional, and mental energy to keep your energy high and bounce back quickly from setbacks?
How will you boost your inspiration when needed?
What positive rituals can you create and practice?
Who will you look to for social support?
How and with whom will you introduce accountability for your plan?
STEP 4: SCALING INSPIRATION TO TEAMS AND ORGANIZATION | “DARE TO INSPIRE. INSPIRED PEOPLE DRIVE SUCCESS.”
How can you be a leader in generating and sustaining inspiration at work?
How will you actively model your inspiration practice as a leader and expect the same from others?
What would greater inspiration on your team look like? How can you keep inspiration top of mind for the team?
What engines are most potent for your team?
How can you help to create psychological safety?
What does social sensitivity look like for your team?
How will you and the team make sure every voice gets heard?
What practices in the four categories should the team implement to direct inspiration toward desired outcomes?
What is inspiring about your organization?
How does the organization’s purpose connect with your own?
How can you contribute to the success of your organization through the four categories that direct inspiration toward desired outcomes?
What system or process could you impact and help infuse inspiration into the organization?