Those looking for guidance on how to be an attentive and intentional leader have a chance to glean some insight this week.

Hutchinson web designer Vivid Image will host its first 100X Leadership Summit at 8 a.m. to noon Friday, April 12, at the Crow River Winery. Covering components that make a leader, a panel of Hutchinson Leadership Institute and Leadership 2.0 participants will work with attendees to jump-start a local culture of leadership.

It all begins with this event, according to Vivid Image founder and president Steve Gasser, who will also mediate the discussion.

“It starts with knowing yourself,” he said. “It’s understanding your tendencies and unique gifts so that you can be secure in leading with your own identity. It’s about asking, ‘What are some of my tendencies that drive people crazy?’ And it’s about being intentional in how you lead. Many leaders are accidental.”

As he discussed the event’s range of subjects, Gasser didn’t know where to begin. Leadership qualities are unique to the individual, for one thing; attendees will be advised to lean into their own identities, not mimic other leaders.

“How do we win through agile collaborative teams rather than talented individuals?” Gasser said. “How do we lead in a connected but geographically disbursed world? We’ll talk through those challenges and give some real-life application. My journey (as a leader) has been about becoming someone people want to follow. But once you become that person, how do you raise and build up other leaders around you?”

Other subjects to be discussed include building a culture people want to belong to, being a leader at work and at home, and how leadership can be compared to mountain climbing.

“One of the metaphors is the idea of a Sherpa,” Gasser said. “If you think of climbing Mt. Everest, nobody climbs alone. You have a Sherpa guiding you. It’s about having a support network. We’ll also talk about things that hold leaders back.”

As Gasser said, a leader’s style can be accidental. Taking deliberate steps to be someone whom others will willingly follow can sometimes start with self-care.

“The idea is that you are spending 70 percent of your time doing things that give you life,” Gasser said.

As an example, someone who typically needs downtime to recharge may function differently as a leader than an extrovert.

To simplify it, a right-handed person must expend mental energy to use their left hand. But using their right hand is effortless and second nature.

“Intentionality is understanding your 70/30 balance,” Gasser said, “and determining if you’re spending time on things that are giving you life. Because if you are an idea person, life does not come from strict policies, procedures or micromanaging.”

This and more will be covered at the event. To grab a $49 ticket, visit tinyurl.com/yyj83e4x.

The best leaders, said Gasser, are secure and confident but humble.

“The world needs better leaders,” he said. “The first step in this is realizing the greatness in others.”