I scored 73 out of 100 in the MindTools leadership quiz, which is a really good score for indicating that I am on the perfectly right track of becoming a leader in my career. In general, I agree with the results and was not massively surprised by any section the quiz results.
My score for most of the sections is eight or nine out of ten. My score for Self-confidence; Positive Attitude and Outlook; Emotional Intelligence; Motivating People to Deliver the Vision; Being a Good Role Model; Providing Support and Stimulation are excellent and very high. I am very happy with these results, and I believe they truly reflect on my character and personality. I am a very hard working person and have a lot of sincere feeling for coworkers, I work with
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My score for Providing a Compelling Vision of the Future is 6 out of 10 and for Managing Performance Effectively is 4 out of 10. While I have scored low in the two sections I tend to agree with both. I don’t usually set strategic visions for the future, I usually make annual plans but don’t look much …show more content…
· You spend more time planning your own career progression than planning that of your team members.
· You haven't had at least three completely non-work related conversations with a team member weekly.
· Different team members would provide different answers if asked your top three priorities for the year.
· Team members are afraid to fail.
To become successful leaders in our careers we have to sacrifice our values, our voice and our health in the pursuit of the corner office (Lindley).
Per the recommendation of the quiz results, I will make sure I improve my personal performance management in order to effectively manage my work and others as the future leaders. It’s hard to manage others effectively if you can’t manage yourself. One has to prioritize his/her goals and be responsible for accomplishing those objectives. As an effective leader, one must be able to regulate own time, attention and emotions, while remaining aware of their strengths, weaknesses and potential sources of bias (Patel,
For approaches to happiness, I score the following: Good life I score 4, because I connect my strength, love, friendship and parenting to
The breakdown was as follows, in the area of self-awareness, the score was a 19, in the area of internalized moral perspective, the score was a 19, in the area of balanced processing, the score was a 14 and in the area of relational transparency, the score was a 15. The total scores received reflected high self-awareness and internalized moral prospective and low balanced processing and relational transparency (Northouse, 2013). The higher scores were indicative of me being a strongly authentic, whereas, the lower scores showed that there was some weakness in authentic leadership (Northouse,
The highest score was in environmental wellness. I am extremely aware of the benefits that being environmentally conscious will have on our lives and the lives of the future. This
The role of leadership has become increasing valuable for organizations to be successful. According to Huber (2014), Leadership can best be defined as method utilized to ensure that an objective is completed. There are many different types of leaderships that can be found within each organization. In this paper I will highlight an example of a specific leadership style that we come across in healthcare settings. I will review my leadership self-assessment results and discuss the impact of leadership on staff and groups.
In organizations aspiring for growth and continual improvement, relationships are more intricate and alternatives more numerous than the either/or imposition implied by the notion of leaders and followers. Practically no one leads all of the time. Leaders also work as followers; all in all, “everyone uses a portion of their day following and another portion leading” (Galie and Bopst, 2006, p. 11).
When faced with roadblocks or difficult decisions as a leader, I know that I must remain confident and retain all the qualities outlined earlier as well as countless others. Only then will I be able to effectively take action and make change in my leadership role.
There has been an increase in leadership training during the past two decades. Companies are focusing more organically creating their future leaders who are perceived to be high performers. Arguable, some may believe that leadership is an inherent characteristic while others believe leadership traits can be taught. Regardless of how one becomes a leader, many believe that leaders possess integrity, honesty, and ability to inspire people. Some believe that leaders are visionaries enabling companies to move forward while working side by side with its people. Management has often been perceived as those who works with the employees, but focuses on daily tasks rather than forward thinking. Not all leaders are perfect, they may have shortcomings, but it is in their ability to work with their weaknesses that causes them to rise above others.
The first assessment I completed was very eye opening for me as a leader. As expected, my score for the overall potential of my leadership was on the higher end of the scale because of my background and amount of experience I have in leadership positions. This assessment portrayed a very accurate depiction of my overall leadership potential because I have always placed emphasis on being very good at what I do while working hard to not follow a path that did not work the first time.
I scored a 0 on the realistic scale. I scored a 0 for the fact I am not a hands on and practical individual. I do not like working with materials, tools, and machinery. I would rather work with other in close proximity and build relationships. My realistic score of 0 was not surprising, since it doesn’t correlate with my personality traits. On the investigative scale, I scored a 9. Thinking is a critical part in counseling. I desire to work with others to find solutions to their problems. My artistic score was a 4, which reflects my love for the arts and music. I would love to incorporate art and music into the counseling process with my future clients. On the social scale, I scored a 22. This is a significantly high score, which did not surprise me, since I am a very social individual. I love to work with others and help them grow. I desire to teach new ideas, help others, and provide advice. My enterprising score was a 2. I like taking on projects, persuading individuals, and leading them. The final part of the assessment is the conventional section, which I scored a 2 on. I enjoy working with set procedures and routines with a strong leadership component (O*NET,
When completing the Leadership assessment, I received the following results: Participatory: 14, Free rein: 13, Autocratic: 12. I mostly agree with the results of the assessment. I try to be flexible and act according to
Lastly, with the leadership trait questionnaire, I had my dad, mom, and brother fill it out. Since they all know me well, a lot of their responses are pretty similar. For example, they all gave me a five on trustworthiness. They also gave similar low scores. An example of this is giving all twos and threes for being outgoing
After the self-assessments from the book, now I know what kind of leader I can be, what are the weakness I need to work on and how I can influence my team and the people outside my work environment. This course has taught me many different type of leadership style and one cannot be an effective leader but just following one specific style. To be an effective leader you need to assess the situation and act according to the situations.
1. Assess the team qualities you have mastered thus far in your career and those you feel need further development.
... I needed improvement was my time management (2/10) But I would have never thought that my actions were causing my time management to be this bad. But to be truthful I do get sidetracked rather easily when I tell myself that I will be doing this one specific thing and then think “oh I’ll do this other thing and then get right back to it” which is never a good idea. But I didn’t know how much in fact these sidetracks were hurting me in my time management. My next two assessments show my preferences for organizational structure (69) and organizational culture (The Academy). Both of these results speak to a more so mechanically designed structure just like how we have it in the military and the culture speaks to how I value a culture in which is long term and you advance based on your functional expertise that is increased through career development and training.
Many people associate leadership with a specific job title or form of power within an organization. However, through personal experience, I have concluded that leadership can come in many forms and position as well as from multiple sources of roles and job titles both with and without power. Based on the definition of leadership, anyone can be considered a leader as long as they have the ability to influence people to achieve a particular result or goal which benefits the organization or group as a whole. Individuals with a secure sense of self and understanding, acceptance of diversity within an organization tend to be the strongest leaders that not only make others want to follow, but they also encourage other leaders to gravitate to their