What Is Your Mom Mode? : Figuring Out Your Own Leadership Style
You can find the parent leader assessment quiz on the home page.
Every mom has her own style. Once you figure out what
yours is -- and stop comparing yourself to other mothers - you will be
more
effective and
satisfied as a parent. Each mother, like each business leader, has her
own personal style that showcases her strengths and inspires those
around her. I
call these styles Mom Modes, the skills and strategies that build
relationships, encourage individuality, and promote success. There are
three basic
modes. To discover yours, take the quiz by clicking on the parent leader quiz button on my homepage.
When your children fight do you ...
- Let them go at it because sibling rivalry is a fertile training ground for learning who they are? (Liberator)
- Break it up because it pains you to hear the mean voices they're using with each other? (Connector)
- Leave the room because you see it as an opportunity to strengthen their conflict resolution skills? (Achiever)
Your Mom Mode translates into how you talk to your child, how you foster or suppress initiative, and how you promote independent thinking and inspire success. One mode is not better than another. The key is to stay true to yourself and your mode. Once you become aware of what your preferred style of leadership is, you will be able to leverage your natural strengths and feel more joy and success in what you do.
We each operate from all three Mom Modes, depending on the situation, but it's helpful to know which one for you is most developed; this is the mode from which you get the most benefit, because it's where you do your best work and achieve your greatest rewards. Knowing your Mom Mode helps you amplify your unique strengths and passions and discard the techniques that aren't working to help your child grow. With a deeper wisdom about your personal leadership style, you will be better equipped to bring out the best in yourself so that you and your kids can thrive.
