Your social media profile headline is nothing more than a phrase on a screen—a concise summary of your skills and expertise. But although that blurb gets you noticed, the real headline for executives is in how they lead.

What story is your leadership telling? As an executive, you know that staying attuned to the pulse of your leadership practice is essential for driving growth, innovation, and results. This means moving beyond a surface-level assessment and actively checking whether your professional identity—the story you tell—is the one your team is hearing.

In this article, I’ll explore the deliberate effort of assessing your leadership practice and provide three practical strategies to ensure it resonates with your organization and drives success.

Strategy 1: Assess your tone

One of the first strategies for checking your leadership pulse is to assess the tone you’re setting in your organization. As you go through these checkpoints, ask yourself: Is the overall tone generally positive, negative, or neutral?

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