Week 7: Self-Discipline and Clarity: Leading with Focus

Podcast: Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Episode: “Clear Your Space, Clear Your Mind: Andrew Mellen’s Radical Approach to Personal Organization and Office Communication” 

Description Questions:

1. What connection did you hear between physical/mental clarity and leadership effectiveness? 
2. Which of Andrew Mellen’s ideas about organization or communication challenged your current habits most? 
3. How does personal clarity (time, space, priorities) affect your ability to lead others well? 

Required Reading

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John Maxwell
LESSON 9 | The Price Tag of Leadership: Self-Discipline 

Discussion Questions: 

1. Why does Maxwell call self-discipline the “price tag” of leadership? 
2. Where do you see self-discipline most affecting leadership credibility (positively or negatively)? 
3. What disciplines most strengthen your leadership (spiritual, personal, professional)? 
4. Where is lack of discipline most costly for leaders? 
5. What discipline will you intentionally practice this week?