Stage 1 – Journey of Discovery
Stage 1 - Journey of Discovery
The Blueprint for Change
“Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.”
–Soren Kierkegaard
In Stage 1, we take stock of the current environment that surrounds you in terms of four key elements that impact you and your ecosystem.
YOUR NATURE
Your nature is who you are in the authentic sense. We begin with exploring your nature from a 360-degree perspective, to evaluate your alignment of nature and nurture.
YOUR INSTINCT
Your instinct is made up of your impulses and innate responses. Review how well you recognize this powerful mechanism and explore the differences between instinct and insight.
YOUR IMPACT
Your impact is the influence you exert. We review your efforts and effects, and re-form your behaviors in response to this changing world and the outcomes you seek.
YOUR CULTURE
Your culture is the “ecosystem” of habits, reactions, and actions you exchange with the world and everyone around you. In this element, we gain feedback on your culture so you can more effectively self-develop.
Outcomes
How this stage will support your growth and self-development:
- Clearly understand the landscape of your life today.
- Recognise which behaviour patterns support you and which hold you back.
- Re-form any mental models that are not currently serving you.
- Develop a clear vision of what you will achieve at the end of your LIONS journey.
What To Expect
When we talk about your culture, we’ll use a diagram called the Relationship Onion to examine the different layers of relationships in your life. On the innermost layer of the Onion, you’ll find your Circle of Intimacy (which is made up of your partner, immediate family, and close friends), while on the outermost layer you’ll find individuals with whom you have surface-level interactions. By examining these layers, you’ll gain new insight into the nuances of your ecosystem and learn how and why you may need to make changes to some of your layers.
You’ll also use a diagram called the Personality Onion to reflect on your relationship with yourself. In this Onion, the outer layers represent the parts of yourself you present to the world, while the inner layers reflect your hidden, private self. By examining your Personality Onion, you’ll gain clarity on how much of your true self you feel comfortable expressing in your outer world, and we’ll discuss whether you need to make adjustments to how some of your “layers” function.
Your Input
As part of Stage 1, you’ll complete surveys designed to reveal more about your nature, instinct, impact, and culture. However, since our goal is to obtain a 360° picture of you and your habits, we won’t rely on your survey responses alone; we’ll also enlist the feedback of four key people in your Circle of Intimacy to clarify how others perceive you and how you influence those in your ecosystem.
As your LIONS journey continues, we’ll return regularly to the 360° of Influence Survey in order to see how your impact and influence are changing over time.
By the end of Stage 1, you’ll have a clear vision of what you want to achieve on your LIONS journey as well as the internal roadblocks you may need to dissolve to take your relationships, career, and legacy to the next level.
