My Reflection Of My Leadership As A Leader

Throughout this course, our textbook readings, the posting to threaded discussions, my responses to a classmate’s post, and reading various classmates’ responses helped further digest, comprehend, and synthesize the leadership content within Daft’s “The Leadership Experience” textbook. Our weekly lectures with various classmates’ interpretations and responses during the open discussion forums about the textbook themes brought a variety of unique viewpoints to the specific leadership topics. This reflection paper was an extension of this learning, and provided a deep introspection about leadership concepts; how did I, how am I, and how can I apply this knowledge in my workplace. This writing exercise uncovered new meaning and insights while both challenging and supporting certain personal views and ideas about leadership.

What are some of the personal dynamics in my life that impact my leadership style? I believe that it all starts with me and how I raise my children. As a parent, you are called to be a leader. We teach our children to be honest, respectful and, do their best at whatever they set out to accomplish. We do this in hopes that when the time comes for them to leave home, they will have a firm understanding of what it takes to be a good person. The similarities in parenting roll into my leadership at work. As a leader, we apply the same principles that we are teaching our children to our constituents, in hopes that they aspire to grow in their professional lives.

Being a leader can be challenging, especially if you do not know how to adjust your leadership techniques based on the situation. Things that might be perfect in one case, can be absolutely disastrous in another. The ability to listen, watch and adjust according to the situation are some of the qualities that define a good leader. I really enjoyed watching the video, where Tom Peters was talking about the importance of listening. I agree, that as a manager you should be open to conversations with subordinates and peers, and should be open-minded in that matter. As it was mentioned in the video and throughout the discussion board interactions, a lot of people are unable to listen to others, and usually intervene within the first 20 seconds. The ability to listen is something that can be developed. Some leaders have the idea in their head, and are unable to change their mind. It does not matter how many people they talk to, they just cannot accept a different view, or look at the situation from a different angle. They can hear, but do not actually listen.

I am committed to continuous learning and have a strong desire to inspire others to action through exceptional leadership and a clear vision that promotes the delivery of superior services, both internally and externally. The Behavioral Health Division will benefit by receiving the highest level of competence and ethical practice along with a personal commitment to quality. I embrace challenges and will initiate and support any necessary changes within the organization. This program will further promote my creativity and innovation, which will enhance the work environment and the delivery of services to the public. My leadership style is a combination of charismatic and innovative. I am extremely energetic and motivate others to move forward

Listening is another important aspect of being a good leader. Being able to listen to others and being aware of their problems can help people become comfortable coming to you with their problems. It also shows a lot about a person character if they can listen to others and understand that even though they have not been faced with this problem they can understand how it would make someone feel. Also, not trying to undermine what a person says or create an environment where a person does not feel what they are saying is

The test revealed I am equal in the areas of leadership and conscientiousness with a score of 67%. This is the only assessment where I scored in a low percentage in area of leadership, but maybe it is due to the number of questions. My score for sensibility is 83% and agreeableness is 100%. My feedback states that having equal scores in both conscientiousness and leadership makes me a leader whom others view as seeing the big picture with the ability to think strategically. In addition, I have a healthy concern for rules, but be aware I may seem careful and too inflexible to others. This is an important assessment where improvement is needed if I plan on motivating others to follow me. My last two scores were in the areas of sensibility and

Many people have one major flaw that hinders their ability to lead others. This flaw is the ability to listen. Without this ability a lot of confusion will arise. The main clue that a leader does not have good listening properties is when there are enormous amounts of miscommunication and misunderstandings in a group of individuals. This flaw is not as detrimental and can be corrected by simply stop talking and listening to what others

In starting my reflection process for this leadership journal, thinking of the “worst leader” was quite difficult. I have honestly been fortunate and have not had many experiences with poor leadership. But after some careful thought and consideration, I was able to determine the best and worst leader. In comparing the differences between the two leaders, the trait approach accounts for more of the differences. The best leader clearly possesses more innate qualities that makes her the best leader. She is a charismatic leader, seems very self-confident and exhibits determination in both her professional and personal life. She also has the trait of sociability. She always presents herself in a warm, welcoming, positive, confident manner.

One of the single most important qualities within the practice of nursing is being a team member, and having a strong team to deliver safe, competent and ethical nursing care (Blakey, 2015). To be able to create a solid team, a true and strong leader must rise, as well as other members that are dedicated to practicing good followership. Effective leadership improves the workplace for leaders and followers, as well as increases results in the care of patients largely (RNAO, 2013). In this paper, I will explore my individual qualities I demonstrate as both a leader and a follower, as well as acknowledge my areas of weakness. Lastly, I will also discuss my plans in how I will strive to achieve my goals as a future leader.

At the begging of this class, I thought that a leader had to be someone who had an extroverted personality and had what people see as leadership skills. What I learned and noticed as this course went on is that not everyone is a born-leader and some leadership qualities can be learned if you try hard enough. Now I think of a leader as someone who is in charge of getting people to meet a certain goal together. A leader is also someone who is confident in themselves and can reflect their confidence on to their followers. I also know that my definition of what I see a leader to be will change over the years in due my life experiences.

In this paper, I will explore both female and male leadership in two novels, which we have read as part of our honors class. The novels are, Isabel Allende’s House of Spirits and William Faulkner’s Go down, Moses, The Bear. I will offer my own opinion and experiences on leadership as well as discussing how leadership is important in modern society today.

As an educational leader, I have encountered several new and existing school policies. I never thought deeply about the various processes and the stakeholders involved in policy formulation and implementation. This semester I am engaged in the course Managing Educational Policy as School Leaders (EDLM 6005). This is Semester III, 2016/2017. My course coordinator is Dr. Timar Stephenson. Dr Stephenson was my course coordinator once before and was very helpful whenever I needed clarification or when I had a difficulty. I am thrilled to embrace the new ideas and learning opportunities embedded in this course since it teaches issues which I experience at work. Dr Stephenson, during his introduction reminded his entire class that success in this course would only be realized through hard work, dedication, and commitment. Therefore, it is imperative that I have the right attitude as I navigate this course. The course involves seven weeks of intense work. I am pleased to have a wonderful group facilitator by the name of Rhonda Joseph who has already given us a BBC to explain the requirements of the course and our first two modules.

Due to my passive nature, I’ve always avoided leadership roles. With that being said I still aspire to be someone who can be looked to as a leader. In order to reach that goal I observe and try to mimic the actions of people that inspire me. There have been many people I’ve taken orders from, but I have “followed” few. Those are the ones I consider to be true leaders, and have tried to be like myself.

I believe that being a leader is an opportunity. An opportunity to lead a team to better themselves while working alongside one another to accomplish a common goal. A leader is someone who is always eager to learn and grow. Leaders understand that it is important to continue to improve their skills, and they look for opportunities which will further their knowledge and strengthen their ability to lead. Effective leaders understand that listening is an essential skill to understanding their team. After understanding what motivates each member, they will use this knowledge to inspire and drive each member to greatness. Leaders are committed to their team, and the objective or goal the they have set. If a situation arises, a leader is willing

When reflecting on my experience as both a student and a life learner, I never would have considered myself a leader. In fact, I have always been the shy kid who hides in the back of the class and panics whenever it is their turn to respond to a question. College however provided me with an opportunity to develop myself as a leader. I became more active in school activities and actively sought out leadership roles. As I’ve progressed in my professional life, I’ve become more interested in what it takes to make a strong leader. When assuming leadership roles, I’ve always considered myself an authentic leader but I know I’ve often struggled in detailing clear goals for my group or organization. Thankfully, Enrolling in the effective