At the center of the Leadership Circle Profile is the word IDENTITY.
It's easy to think of this as a singular expression of self. As if there is one story that could encapsulate all the selves we have been and will be.
For the most successful leaders I've worked with, the development challenge is not incorporating new skills but, instead, integrating more selves. The forgotten, orphaned or excluded characters in their magnificent life story.
When it comes to inviting your selves back in, author Rob Breszny suggests recognizing and including them all, as well as noting how good YOU already are at changing through life:
"Throw a party for all the people you've ever been and all the different selves who live within you. Invite the teenager who once seethed with frustrated potential and the four-year-old who loved nothing more than to play. Include the hopeful complainer who stands in the shadows and dares you to ask for more, as well as the brave hero who comes out every now and then to attempt seemingly impossible feats of happiness. Don't forget any of the various personalities who have contributed to making you who you are, even the "bad" ones. Celebrate your internal diversity. Marvel at how good you are at changing."