It's precisely that simple, and yet, it's also that difficult. Knowing oneself is a difficult task for many people. Until you engage in introspection and reflection and begin to see your true selfyour strengths, weaknesses, convictions, and philosophiesyou will not be successful at leadership. You must also know what you want to do and why you want to do it. If you do not elevate yourself, you will not be able to elevate others.
Candor is the key to self-knowledge.
Candor is based in honesty of thought and action, a steadfast devotion to principle, and a fundamental soundness and wholeness. It is this self-honesty that leads one to realize his or her weaknesses and be open to needed improvement in specific leadership skills. Formal tools can be used to help make a leader. The LPI is thorough and can be assessed from the leader's perspective, the follower's perspective of the leader, and as an observer of the leader. The LPI gives the leader insight into how well he or she performs as a role model, a team player, a team builder, a visionary, and a self-starter in challenging processes.