Congruence

PowerPoint Definition: Congruence requires that one has identified personal values, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions and acts consistently with those values, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions. A congruent individual is genuine and honest and “walks the talk.”

My Definition: Congruence is when a person is well rounded in the sense that their morals match their actions. Actions and morals coexist in harmony with each other. It's when someone says or proclaims something and then their actions reflect their words. They're the complete opposite of the "do as I say, not as I do" person. 

So What? My experience.... Again, it's easy to say one thing and do another. It takes the investment of energy to stay consistent. Within my leadership of the predental club, I lead the exec but I am also a member of the exec. I set standards such as attending all predental meetings, asking questions during guest speakers presentations, completing duties on time, etc. Honestly, I didn't even really have to formally set these expectations. I just did them as president of the club and all exec sort of just followed and knew this was expected of them.

Now What? My reflection....  Leading by example is key. But, to lead by example, as a leader you must create a goal of what that example will be. Now, whenever I go into a new leadership role, I ask myself what I want to accomplish. I set my own set of goals and actively work toward them and I'll find that others will do the same.