My Personal Leadership Plan For Leadership Development

In Leadership 101 by John Maxwell, the author uses practical application points to give guidance on what it takes to be good leader. The book is divided in three parts, linking the development, traits and impacts of a leader, with a series of questions that the author answers. He also uses real-life stories and quotes from leaders such as the McDonald brothers and Princess Diana, to demonstrate leadership principles. The author also uses these examples and a detailed framework to help the readers enhance the leadership abilities they already possess. Maxwell suggests that in order to be a successful leader you need to; Follow your vision and bring others with you, produce a lasting legacy, grow the loyalty of your followers, make continual

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." Dwight D. Eisenhower This quote from Eisenhower rings true on many levels. During my career in the military and the private sector, I have been subjected to many different styles of leadership, good or bad. In my leadership roles I have attained, I tried to model leadership abilities by taking bits and pieces of previous leader’s styles and forming them into my own model. This has proven to work well as dealing with people from all different walks of life there is no one size fits all approach. In writing this paper, I will detail my own leadership platform drawing from the course material and various other sources. The goal of this paper is to show a solid understanding of the course teachings and perhaps give the reader a new found perspective on leadership.

According to the personal development plan that I conducted, I found myself with various leadership traits such as commitment, and flexibility, where I can handle all my assignments correctly and on time. I need to be tolerant and avoid being temperament. Lastly, I also need to have faith in myself and believe that I can do what am supposed to do perfectly without

Personal Assessment and Leadership Development Plan  Introduction  The focus of my personal assessment and leadership development plan is to denote the values, beliefs,  thoughts, and actions that will propel me into a state of personal fulfillment as a more complete leader at home, in  the workplace, and in the community.   The preparation of this document will result in the creation of a deliverable to be frequently referenced  and used as a reminder of the overall direction and more specific strategies to achieve my personal and  professional hopes, dreams, and aspirations, as well as put into place a foundation for facilitating leadership  development in my communities. My more immediate aspirations include being promoted at the

I am seeking a work at home position because I have a spine condition that prevents me from taking a job outside. I have a small business (Commercial Lending Brokerage Firm) that I work on the week-ends and one night a week: this is flexible. What I am doing on a miniscule scale compliments what your company is doing on a larger scale.

My chosen profession may shift, but I have come to understand that my existence with leadership will always be a constant and that it is up to me to make it the best that it can. Communication and commitment to improving my skillsets and style will help me mold my leadership abilities. Remembering to use my strengths of loyalty, persistency, and strong work ethic will enable me to lead my team by example. Most importantly, knowing that giving respect to those within my world is the only way I will earn it in return. Continual communication and persistence in bettering leadership will make me become a stronger and better-rounded leader throughout my

“Attitude makes all the difference. The development of a positive attitude is the first conscious step toward becoming an effective leader “(Maxwell, 1993, p. 171). Successful leadership cannot be constructed without this crucial building block. My leadership philosophy is based upon life experiences, successes, and failures. In order to be a great leader, I must establish a plan; a map that plans a route to reach organization and the appropriate skills and knowledge necessary. As an effective leader, I must define my mission and continuously communicate with followers.

My personal leadership vision is to lead a team of individuals that is never afraid to take the hill and to be that leader without compromising my values. I have two leadership goals for the immediate future to help me move forward towards my personal leadership vision. They are creating a vision statement for my division and establishing the urgency for change with my direct team. Three actions for each goal are presented and strategies for measurement of progress to each goal is discussed.

This leadership development plan (LDP) is tailored for its author and is not a research paper in the traditional sense. The author begins with his personal framework for leadership. Included are the results of several leadership assessment tools, information from coaching, and personal feedback, and insights into the author’s goals for career and leadership development. The report concludes with thoughts on future development, and evaluating the progress of personal development.

Effective leadership involves having a plan. Although researches have been able to establish theories on better measure of leadership traits and style for effective leadership, a leader without a plan is just a leader with a wish. This includes personal and professional plan. This paper will analyze my personal leadership development plan with the goal of becoming an effective leader. This will be done first stating what my planned goal is, then discussing the leadership theories and styles supporting my plan. This paper will also analyze the requirement of my targeted plan in relation to my planned goal. I would need to be able to identity my leadership strengths and weaknesses and explain what I would do to capitalize on my

When looking at personal leadership development, it is important to describe the purpose of your leadership, and the principles and values that will guide us and influence our leadership. This we will essentially be looking at: The description of the leadership requirements in three specific contexts, a self-assessment, the definition of career and life aspirations, and a 5 year program to develop myself as a leader capable of realizing my aspirations.

What do you want to be when you grow up? So many people ask this of young people expecting to get a concrete answer. For much of my life I struggled with this question because I was interested in many different things and I was not really sure what I wanted to do. After working in a pharmacy for a few years, I finally realized that pharmacy is what I wanted to do. Careers in pharmacy include so many different disciplines and you get to interact with other health professionals to really make a difference in patients’ lives. My career goals are to work in the retail setting and to further my career by becoming a district manager or owning my own pharmacy.

Leadership skill and ability is measured the same way it is developed: through the use of practical application and reflective observation. A strong leader can’t be made in a vacuum or by studying leadership theories. He or she must be tested, tried, and revealed through the heat and pressure of real-life experiences, both accidental and intentional. The following review presents a discussion of three articles related to leadership development. This discussion will identify the themes shared by the three articles followed by a presentation of the author’s recommendations for application of the concepts presented in the articles.

There are many kinds of leaders; some lead through position and authority, while others lead through inspiration and vision. Some people are simply natural born leaders. However, whether one was born a leader or has to become a leader, all great leaders spend time developing their traits. Similarly, when you train for a sport, you first learn to develop the fundamentals, and then you work to master and apply them. I’ve been told I am a born leader, but have always sought to improve my leadership abilities through experience. Maxwell states, “The learned leader; has seen leadership modeled most of life, has learned leadership through training, and has self-discipline to become a great leader” (Maxwell, 93). This statement is reflective of my experience during my military tenure, and what it means to me is; leadership must be developed in practice, as well as in theory.

Over the course of the semester, I have had the chance to study more in depth all the traits and skills that make up an exceptional leader. During this time, I have participated in several activities that have allowed me to become more self-aware with some of my own leadership abilities and these activities have given me a chance to reflect on my strengths and weaknesses as a leader, in my everyday life. With this new understanding I have about my own skill sets, I can look for ways to improve upon my strengths and develop my weaknesses to further my capabilities to effectively lead. I aspire to one day hold a position with legitimate authority and aspire to learn to become a trusted, authentic leader in my future workplace.