✨ From Self-Awareness to True Leadership Expression
It’s not enough to know who you are as a leader.
What truly matters is how you use that – in your interactions, in the choices you make, and in what you do every single day.
In Part 1, I described how each leader carries a palette of colours – strengths, perspectives, abilities and expressions – that form your unique leadership.
But it’s here, in the everyday choices and actions, that real change happens.
And it starts with your own conscious choice..
🧠 Why “colours” go further than “boxes”
DISC and other personality tests have helped many people understand their behaviours.
But they’re based on the idea that you are a certain type.
When I talk about The Leadership Palette, I’m coming from another place:
🌀 That you have access to more colours than you may currently use
🌀 That leadership isn’t who you are – it’s how you choose to show up
🌀 That growth comes through conscious choice, not new labels
You don’t just get insight – you gain a language, a way to navigate, and a toolbox for everyday leadership decisions..
It’s the difference between having a map – and actually reading the landscape.
🌱 How to Use Your Palette in Practice
Using your Leadership Palette is about colour awareness::
- Observe the situation: What’s needed here? Structure, energy, care, direction?
- Choose your colour: Which quality in me can best respond to this?
- Act intentionally: How do I express this – in words, tone, presence?
It’s about being able to:
- Shift from blue to green when a meeting needs momentum instead of analysis
- Invite red when a conversation calls for empathy over problem-solving
- Step into yellow/orange when the team needs renewed direction
💡 It’s not about becoming someone else – it’s about using more of who you already are..
🖌️ You’re Not Fixed in One Colour – You Are a Whole Palette
A common misconception is that colours “belong” to certain personality types.
But the colours in your palette are behaviours and qualities – not identities.
Just like you can speak different languages, you can express different colours.
It’s that flexibility with colour that makes you powerful as a leader – not being “strong red” or “very green”.
And the best part? You can train it – just like any other muscle.
🔄 From Self-Awareness to Systemic Impact
When you lead with your full palette, the ripple effects go far beyond yourself:
🎯 Your meetings become more focused – but also more human
🎯 Your team feels safe to show up more fully – unlocking creativity
🎯 Your communication lands more clearly – because you’re in touch with yourself and others
🎯 Your organisation gains a leader who doesn’t just “do the right thing” – but shows up with presence, courage and adaptability.
You’re no longer just leading with structure – you’re leading with presence, meaning and intentional colour.
✨ So What Does It Take to Use Your Palette?
- Courage to let go of old beliefs – about what a leader “should” be
- Reflection on which colours you tend to use – and which ones have gathered dust
- Practice in shifting colours – not as a performance, but as an honest expression
And most importantly: a willingness to be more of you – not less
🌈 Your Leadership Isn’t a Colour Code – It’s a Living Work of Art
Your palette isn’t something you fill in once and forget.
It’s a living language for growth – from the inside out.
And it doesn’t start with what others need – it starts with you daring to use your whole self..
🎨 Next time you walk into a meeting, ask yourself:
Which colour am I bringing in right now?
What’s truly needed here – and how do I want to contribute?
You have more colours than you think.
And when you start using them intentionally – something begins to shift.
Not just within you.
But all around you.
Would you like support in putting this into practice – in your everyday leadership?
Feel free to email me at hanna@migmatit.se.
I’d love to hear which colour you’re ready to bring to life. 🎨