Leadership Journal — Template
Use this weekly. Distinct from the Work Reflection Journal — Template — this is scoped to how I led, not what I personally produced.
- Week of: [FILL]
1. Team Observations
What did I notice about team dynamics, morale, or individual performance this week?
- [FILL]
2. Decisions Made
Key calls I made as a leader — and the reasoning behind them.
| Decision | Reasoning | Who was affected |
|---|---|---|
| [FILL] | [FILL] | [FILL] |
3. Feedback Loop
- Feedback I gave (to whom, and how was it received?): [FILL]
- Feedback I received (from whom, and what did I do with it?): [FILL]
4. Delegation Check
- What did I delegate this week? [FILL]
- What am I still holding onto that I should have delegated? [FILL]
- Did I delegate the outcome, or did I micromanage the method? [FILL]
5. Leader vs. Manager
Where this week did I operate as a manager (process, execution, tracking) vs. a leader (vision, growth, unblocking, modeling behavior)?
- Manager moments: [FILL]
- Leader moments: [FILL]
6. Next Week Focus
One leadership behavior to be deliberate about next week.
[FILL]
Reference: Delegation check and leader/manager split draw on situational leadership — the goal is noticing the ratio, not eliminating either mode.
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