Reflection On Leadership

During this class we took many assessments and I learned a lot about myself and what kind of leader I want to be. On your leadership potential I learned my behaviors are the same as leader, these are people who are opened minded, share ideas and values with the company and open to change in the organization. For another assessment t rate your optimism test I found out I am someone who is optimistic and I agree with the statement that people want to follow a leader that is optimistic, rather than someone who is pessimistic. Another assessment I took was called the 5 saboteurs test. There was a scoring grid and what each category means like BP-(be perfect), HU-(hurry up), PO- (please others), TH-(try harder), and BS-(be strong) I found out the my highest score is PO-(please others) and some characteristics include being happy when other others are happy, cares about other people’s needs, can have a hard time saying no, doesn’t like to annoy other people in the work place. Body language and verbal language include facial expressions and saying sure I can do that for you. For another assessment I scored a six which means I right in the middle between high and low resistance to change. I agree with this statement because I think for certain situations my resistance to change will be high or low. After taking all these assessments. I learned that as a leader why it is important to learn about yourself. These assessments can help you improve as a leader figure out your weak spots

As an officer in the United States Army, it has been imperative for me to understand every facet of leadership and why it remains important to be an effective leader. During this course, I have learned some valuable lessons about myself as a leader and how I can improve on my leadership ability in the future. The journal entries along with the understanding of available leadership theories have been an integral part of my learning during this course. For all of the journals and assessments that I completed, I feel it has given me a good understanding of my current leadership status and my future potential as a leader. All of the specific assessments looked at several areas in regards to leadership; these assessments covered several

“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

During Phase I of the course, leaders are trained on common core skills and leader development, with emphasis on Army Writing leadership, physical fitness, property accountability, NCOER's equal opportunity, train the force, and risk management. As the course progresses, it focuses on training skill level 3 enlisted personnel to supervise shop operations and diagnose wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment. In addition, this course centered on senior wheeled vehicle mechanic and maintenance supervisor skills and duty positions. Training focused on enhanced skills in leadership, communication and logistics management, practical and classroom exercises, discussions, presentations and lectures. Topics include Ordnance history, stress

In this case, when measuring personality tests, traits such as; conscientiousness or core self-evaluations are likely to relate to job performance across many occupations. Conscientiousness is a person's ability to be dependable, organized, punctual, and to persist in the face of setbacks (van Kampen, 2012). Research indicates that conscientiousness is the personality characteristic

Throughout life, especially throughout this semester I feel as though I have learned more about myself than ever before. I have learned an excess of information of the characteristic I possess as a leader. Information such as this that I may have not learned about myself if I did not take Leadership 100. Characteristics I have learned about are through questionnaires, case studies and many more activities through the “ Introduction to Leadership Concepts and Practice”, by Peter Northouse. Northouse has written numerous books how to become a successful leader in your community. Provided that the results from these activities has given me insight on the three most important characteristic I maintain. They are high conceptual skills, implementer skills , and I have high skill emphasis.

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.

These traits are great for higher performance in the workplace, enhanced leadership, and greater longevity within an organization (Stephens & Robbins, 2013). Research shows that conscientious may be the highest predictor of overall job performance, proving its importance to organizational success. My score of being in the 64th percentile corresponds to the success I have had in my position as Client Success Manager at a leading research and advisory firm. My job requires an extreme level of organization and dependability as I act as a personal advisor to multiple c-level executives at top organizations. For my position, conscientiousness is the most important personality factor needed to achieve success and high job performance.

Throughout these first few weeks of the semester, I have enjoyed learning about leadership through this course and the reflection I have done. Currently, I do not hold any formal leadership roles, apart from Biochemistry club at my university. In that club, I hold a board position, and, at most, I help direct and run biweekly group meetings. Through that, I aim to be presentable, approachable, and kind during my time with the rest of the group members. I know that I would not want to show up to a meeting, only to have the meeting director appear as though they did not want to be there. That would discourage me from ever approaching them with any questions or comments, and it would definitely prevent me from becoming further involved with the club. Our club is not actually related directly to Biochemistry, (it should be renamed) so I try to show the new and young students how to maintain their club presence without their further science background. To do this, I try to appear as kind and presentable at the meetings, and this, hopefully, encourages some of them to come up to me afterwards and further question me about the club and further events. Aside from this, I do not hold a formal leadership role, but I still attempt to practice and exhibit leadership qualities that I would find valuable.

Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.”

On the morning of November 2, 2017, I woke up upset and feeling unmotivated—this tends to happen from time-to-time. In fact, I have a habit of second-guessing every step that I take, as well as tend to underestimate myself, especially my ability to succeed academically and professionally. As I walked out of my room and into the bathroom, I found myself being speechless; however, my state-of-mind began to change the moment I started getting dressed to head to New York City, the “world arena, to attend a DPI and NGO youth lead briefing—“An In-Depth Look at How You Can Affect Change Through Policy and Action.” As I got dressed, I told myself the following: “Kevin, you are succeeding and you will continue to succeed and make a difference in society.” I fully realized this the moment my colleagues and I began making our way to the “world arena.” My colleague, Kristina Tawadros and I currently have a pivotal leadership role in Felician’s United Nations Fellowship Program. For the past two weeks, Kristina and I have been leading our class to the United Nations, and it has been an amazing and life-changing experience for me. When I think of leadership, I think of taking the importance of taking initiative and sharing of one’s passion for the work that he or she does. In fact, Robin Sharma, a Canadian writer, lawyer, and leadership speaker once said, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results,

As I reflect on what I’ve learned this semester and what I’ve learned about myself and academically I’m pleasantly surprised. I had moments this semester when I thought, “I’m not going to make it.” I did, thank god, but I’m now in the middle of finals week looking back and pondering who I am becoming. She’s nothing like who I would’ve imagined when I was younger but she’s stronger and more compassionate. I feel like each semester I become more and more the person I’ve always wanted to be and to parallel that I learn new material and concepts that I’ll carry with me and find ways to implement them in my life and in my career as I move forward. One of the most relevant classes this semester has been Intro to management because of it’s immediate applicability. I realized I had strengths I had never recognized and things I could grow in. As we covered each module I tried to analyze myself and compare myself currently to who I’d want to be. I want to a mentor who can help encourage constructive conflict, and help create change by leveraging my power ethically and effectively. I want to become a visionary who can bring about change in the world and in my workplace by effectively walking people through the process of change, but I know in order to do that I need to learn boundaries and how to keep people accountable for non-compliance. I could also learn a lot about how to better organize and coordinate projects, after I have communicated the vision. Through this class I’ve

If you ask anyone about the importance of leadership, you will undoubtedly hear about how important of a task it is. Ask that person what leadership is and you will hear as many answers as the amount of people you ask. In all honesty, there is surely a decent amount of subjectivity that goes into it, but there are certain things that are non-negotiables in leadership. I have read my fair share of leadership books whether for class or for leisure. I could always pull certain things that I liked or believed would be helpful as I am being shaped into the leader that I one day hope to be. However, this book was different.

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.