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Working Environment Successful Leaders Must Break Out Of Their Shells

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In today’s working environment successful leaders must break out of their shells to be successful. Since studying organizational development I have become more cognizant of this fact. Through the study of organizational development, I have seen skills that are strengths for me, and a few I can improve. The following sections will identify the areas of strength I have been successful with and the areas that I realize can be improved.
My OD Competency Areas of Strength There are two areas of strength I have identified. The first strength is self-awareness/self-management from the Interpersonal Skills and Personal Characteristics category. The second strength is public speaking from the General Personal Skills category. In the past, I would not have considered these as strengths, but over time they have become an integral asset as I have progressed in my personal life and career. I have been able to utilize them to my advantage in order to receive effective feedback such as constructive criticism or when I have a disagreement with others. The key to effective self-awareness/self-management is knowing yourself and how to handle your emotions as they happen. The older I have become I have been able to analyze situations and people and respond accordingly. By staying aware of my emotions, I will be able to maintain my emotions in check and remain flexible in how I direct my behavior when handling situations and people. A perfect example of this concept was a few

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