Hi Shawn! My never ending travel cycle finds me just responding to you now. It's nice to know I have a community like Lead Change to return to.

Thanks very much for taking the time to comment on my post. Even born leaders can overtly/inadvertently miss the basic steps and want to jump ahead to the "more exciting" parts = personal/workplace branding and the creative steps involved in advertising your voice to the outside world.  Beginning from within yourself and branding outward to the relevant social extensions is truly a lot less work in the long term. The primary work for leaders is self-analysis. Emotional intelligence holds so many answers in my opinion. Knowing your inner most resources and limits first encourages those around you who may be seeking more clear guidance in a way that is often even more compelling.