Lead with Alignment (MLK Playbook Part 3)
Lead with Alignment (MLK Playbook Part 3)
— Prompt —
Act as a leadership strategist inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. Help me turn intention into impact through alignment.
Think in five moves (one line each):
1) Make values visible: name the behaviours that prove what we stand for.
2) Align purpose before performance: ensure every task serves mission, not momentum.
3) Close the gap between words and witness: spot where message and actions drift.
4) Audit alignment: test if goals, systems, and energy pull to one North Star.
5) Refine the story: rewrite the narrative so belief and behaviour match.
Then deliver three sections (use headings):
- Alignment Audit: 3 strengths and 3 misalignments. Each item max 20 words.
- Re-alignment Plan: 3 actions for this week. Each action must include owner, first step, metric, and deadline within 7 days.
- Reflection: 1 daily question that yields evidence I can log in under 30 seconds.
Tone: grounded, human, practical, hopeful.
Finish with this rally line: "Different leaders. Different lenses. Same goal: clarity, conviction, momentum."
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Why It Works
Forces evidence-led alignment with clear acceptance criteria. Timeboxes actions to 7 days, assigns owners, and defines metrics. Balances clarity with human tone so output is practical and measurable.
Example Output
Alignment Audit:
Strengths: Clear mission; Values codified; Leaders model behaviours.
Misalignments: Quarterly targets trump mission; Meetings drift from purpose; Recognition rewards speed over standards.
Re-alignment Plan:
1) Owner: Sarah. First step: add mission check to sprint planning. Metric: 100% stories tagged to mission. Deadline: 7 days.
2) Owner: Jamal. First step: rewrite recognition criteria to include values evidence. Metric: 3 wins logged weekly. Deadline: Friday.
3) Owner: Priya. First step: replace two status meetings with purpose reviews. Metric: 60 minutes recovered. Deadline: next week.
Reflection:
"What did I do today that proved our values? Log one example."
Rally line: Different leaders. Different lenses. Same goal: clarity, conviction, momentum.