# Awake Leadership  ## Metadata - Author: [[Hilary Grosskopf]] - Full Title: Awake Leadership - Category: #books ## Highlights - Why did I want the experience of leading a team? Being part of a team is fun but teaching, sharing, and creating experiences for people are some things I have always enjoyed since I was young. ([Location 72](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=72)) - Many founders, executives, and top-level managers say they are looking for leaders with knowledge, experience, and tools. ([Location 103](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=103)) - The seven vitals of Awake Leadership are specific areas or centers for leaders to focus on in order to lead with a balance of clarity and creativity. The first, foundational vital of the Awake Leadership system is Vision. Without an understanding of what the team is responsible for and the ability to communicate this to the team, there is no way to progress together. You’ll learn how to develop and articulate your team Vision in the first section. Next, a leader must gather Support for the team. Without the right Support for each team member, the team has no fuel to work toward the Vision. The third vital is Structure. Structure is how the Vision comes to life, through delegation and specific timing of tasks. It aligns your team around how the Vision will be accomplished. The fourth vital is Tools. Tools are extensions of your abilities as a team. You tool belt helps you to work toward your Vision optimally. Next is Context, where we go beyond the realm of your immediate team to understand the larger organization and where your team fits into the big picture. The sixth vital is Inspiration. Inspiration is what keeps the team engaged, motivated, and innovative. Inspiration keeps the Vision alive and fresh. Finally, in the Freedom section, you’ll explore what makes you unique as a leader and learn how to foster a balance of Structure and Freedom for yourself and your team. ([Location 165](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=165)) - What does success look like ([Location 248](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=248)) - Each leader must be able to translate the overall big-picture organizational Vision into what that means for their specific area and team. ([Location 260](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=260)) - Role Mapping sets clear expectations for what you should accomplish and contribute toward the overall organizational Vision. ([Location 312](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=312)) - The First Layer Branches   Read below for the descriptions of the five standard first layer branches of every Role Map.   Team: On the Team branch, you'll add the position names and given names of your team members, including yourself.   Partners: On the Partners branch, you'll continue by adding the position names and given names of your key collaborators. For example, if you’re an operations leader, you may collaborate with the quality leader and department. Leaders typically have between three and six key collaborators.   Operations: The Operations branch, you’ll detail your ongoing tasks and responsibilities. This is the most complicated branch for most leaders. This is the branch where you will show everything you do day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month, etc – everything you do on an ongoing basis.    Projects: The fourth branch is for special projects and initiatives. This branch displays the development projects your team is working on. As opposed to operational tasks, Projects are one-time efforts.   KPIs (Key Performance Indicators or Performance Metrics): What are the key metrics where your impacts – the impact of your role – show through? This can also include qualitative objectives like company morale and engagement of team members. It's important to be able to align with your leader and team as to what signifies all is going well and you're fulfilling the expectations and purpose of your role. ([Location 331](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=331)) - The mission of the _______________________________  team     is to __________________________________________ in order     to ___________________________________________________. ([Location 417](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=417)) - Support is the fuel for your Vision. ([Location 567](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=567)) - An Awake leader must understand his or own true needs and set the conditions for success. ([Location 572](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=572)) - The wrong kind of people, environmental factors, or schedule parameters create unnecessary complexity and actually get in the way of working efficiently and enthusiastically. ([Location 574](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=574)) - Each person has to individually understand his or her own Support needs. ([Location 583](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=583)) - What environment serves my best work? Who supports my best work? What work schedule supports my best work? What forms of communication with my leader and team members support my best work? ([Location 586](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PZFG9DR&location=586))