Personal Leadership Reflection

“It is unequivocally clear that leaders are not like other people” (Kirkpatrick and Locke, 1991, as cited in Northouse, P. G., 2016, p.22). I have always thought that I was not like other people; I see the world through a different lens. This difference, which sets me apart from my peers, has sometimes restrained my progress; however, after studying my differences and seeing them as strengths, I can now focus on these strengths that make me a unique, passionate, progressive leader. In reflecting on my leadership skills, I will analyze the results of the leadership questionnaires, as presented in Peter Northouse’s book, Leadership:Theory and practice (7th ed.), connect those result strengths with the

My perspective of leadership remained constant for a large portion of my life. I never thought about what it takes to become a leader or how various aspects of leadership impact me every day. Over the past three months in this course, I have been given the opportunity to apply different skills and concepts that combined critical thinking and the ability to work towards a common goal with a group of people. The main points being addressed will include my experience with leadership and the value of specific iLead principles. I will also expand on my relationship to integrity and discuss my internal and external behavioral expectations. It is important for apprentices to understand their personal qualities and the value of teamwork so they can

Reflective learning is important as it allows one to realize their strengths and weaknesses, develop self-awareness, understand how you learn, and plan your own development (University of Kent, 2012). According to Barbour (2013), “reflective practice is the cyclic process of internally examining and exploring an issue of concern, triggered by an experience, which creates and clarifies meaning in terms of self, existing knowledge, and experience; resulting in a changed conceptual perceptive and practice” (p. 7). This allows us to better understand ourselves so that we can grow and develop. There are ten complexity principles that help leaders thrive in the environment of chaos and complexity. Moreover, leaders need to qualities of courage and will to be effective. There are several leadership assessment surveys that one can take to learn more about themselves in order to understand areas of strengths and areas where growth is needed.

Over the last seven years, I have been fortunate to increase my potential as a leader through the positions I have held, the professional development opportunities I have been afforded and, most of all, the opportunity I have had to be part of the Educational Leadership Doctoral program at the University of Delaware. I joined the ACCESS (Adapting Curriculum and Classroom Environments for Student Success) Project at the University of Delaware's Center for Disabilities Studies in the fall of 2011 as an instructional coach for the state. I was young and inexperienced in my role as a teacher-leader but was eager to learn. I wanted to know in what ways I could make a difference for students with disabilities. As I began doctoral classes in the spring

The three most important things that I have learned are based on the foundation of systems theory. Communities are made of a giant system and immeasurable subsystems acting and reacting with one another. When the various systems become unstable, resulting needs arise. Often, there are so many contributions to an issue; one has a great deal of difficulty understanding the source of the problem. Rather, the primary importance is accepting the relationships between individuals and environments. Communities must recognize that those within the system are responsible for taking the steps to provide stability for existence and intervening to strengthen existing structures (Homan, 2011).

What a semester it was. From all the undergraduate classes I have taken, I truly enjoyed this one the most. It was meaningful and different from the traditional classes I have taken. I have gained new experiences, perspectives and friends from this class. From all the meaningful moments during our time together, I would say the simplest and subtle moments were the most meaningful. For me, I truly enjoyed the three deep breaths that we would take in the beginning of class. For most people, they were just three random breaths, but for me they were much more. That was the moment during the day where I got stop everything I was doing, physically and mentally. The breaths were therapeutic to me where I got the chance to let go of all the stress and thoughts of the day and just think of nothing. This

Current Vision Statement: I, Alize Markson, as a leader living and working at my highest and best am: Open, empathetic, confident, understanding, and motivated so that I am the most proactive person. Therefore, I am reliable and understandable to my family and friends.

Being able to critique oneself is especially difficult when attempting to pick out the flaws that need to be worked on. In my personal life, I have been able to capitalize on my weaknesses and turn them into strengths. For example, I used to be socially awkward and not be able to hold a conversation if my life depended on it. I have since joined Toastmasters, an organization that is determined to help its members achieve their goals, and have been able to overcome social anxiety as well as build a solid network that includes my fellow members in the organization.

This paper summarizes my reflections of my experiences in the Leadership Simulation course. Issues, challenges, and solutions from my experiences are presented below from the perspective as a member of the Social Services sector and a representative of the City Council. Furthermore, reflections are also described in a team setting and as a leader.

When asked to define leadership, I think most people will reflect to someone who has made a significant impact on their lives—a leader. In some, leadership is an inherent trait, in others it is learned quality. As a leader in the military, I can say that leadership is undoubtedly a quality that is expected of a person, to an extent, at entry level; the rest is developed and cultivated by our mentors and life experience. I can think of two people who I can attribute my leadership values to, although credit is due in countless places. Senior Chief Roy Davis, my EDMC on the USS BUFFALO, was a gruff individual. He had rough edges, a mean scowl, and his words were harsh. But even so, he had a way about him that let me know he cared about my future and showed me my potential as a sailor. He questioned everything I did, told me I’d done a good job when it was due, and always asked how I could do more. He fostered an environment that relied on respect, trust, and knowledge. My father also played a strong influential role in the leader I am today. Although he never served in the military, he was well versed in just about every subject, and provided for me a sounding board to bounce my ideas off. I trusted him and knew I could rely on his judgement and advice. When I was young, he told me that had to respect people. Reflecting on his choice of words, I’m able to gain more insight on his specific view points on behaviors associated with a leader. Because of my father, I can accept a person for who they are, and despite any shortcomings, respect them anyway. “Leaders work in and with relationships, and whether between nations, races, religions, cultures, organizations, groups, or individuals, a major potential for harmony or conflict is rooted profoundly in respect or disrespect.” (DeLellis, 2000)

Based on Andrew J. DuBrin definition, leadership is understood as the ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are carried along to achieve an organizational goal. And definition provided by Forbes state that leadership is as a social influence process that maximizes people’s efforts towards the achievement of an organization goal.

My name is Vipanpreet kaur and I am from India. I have done bachelors of Science in nursing and now I am doing masters of public health this is my second semester in which I learned more about leadership such as roles and responsibilities of the leader such as, instructions, guidance and provide directions to a group of individuals. To begin with, “Leadership” refers to the art of inspiring a number of people to act towards achieving a specific goal and “advocacy” is a term used for supporting a cause or issue in order to bring about change and help others. The leadership is essential to initiate action towards a common goal, for creating confidence and coordination. We have done our advocacy campaign last week in that I learned more about the health leadership and skills. My group advocacy campaign was based on the video which was on distracted walking and the central message was “Don’t unlock it put it in your pocket”. The group main focus was to aware the individuals regarding mobile phones so that they will not use the phones while walking to reduce the number of injuries or incidence associated with young individuals which are happen because of distracted walking in terms of accidents. The main objective of this campaign is to observe an attitude change towards the risks of smart phones use while walking by conducting a survey of attitudes. The population who are more at risk is the main target specifically young adults between the age of 15-24years and female

In society, it is important to have leaders because they set goals, delegate actions, and assign tasks that need to be completed to achieve a successful outcome. To be an effective leader, one must possess ambition and skills. These skills include being able to communicate with other people effectively, respecting other’s opinions, and having confidence in decisions that are made. Throughout my experience as the president of SADD, I have received first-hand opportunities, such as the Red Ribbon Rally, school activities, and community events, that have built my leadership skills.

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.