...Leadership Development Action Plan Linda DellaPia Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………..3 Assessments………………..……………….…………..3 Coaching and Feedback…………………...…………………….………4 Congruencies and Discrepancies…...........................…………...…..6 My Ideal leadership self………………..……………………………………...….6 Personal Vision………………...……..…………..……7 Personal Mission………..........………………..…....7 Leadership Development Action Plan…....................................................………..7 Inspiration for Growth as a Leader…….........…9 Introduction Throughout the years, leadership has been defined with many tried explanations. But, generally, the influence of one person supporting others to achieve a common mission has been the theme. Some recognize a leader simply as one who people follow, or one who monitors and directs others, and there are others who define leadership as unifying a group to achieve a common goal. There have been studies that mesh attributes, functional behavior, power, visions, intelligence; the list goes on, as indicators for a good leader. But one thing I found common with The Leadership Challenge and other excerpts that I have read on leadership was that the measure of how great a leader is, is the measure of the his or her followers. Assessments ...
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...Wildlife Conservation Adam Burdick Bryant & Stratton College NSCI 280 Professor Wooten 10/20/2013 Human beings are considered to be the most advance species on the planet. This also makes us the most intrusive species on the planet. We effect our environment more than any other living creature. Our populations continue to grow exponentially each year and as they do we intrude on other species habitats even more. Considering we are the most advanced species it is our responsibility to ensure the safety of all other species and do what we can to shorten the endangered species list. The conservation of wildlife is an incredibly important goal that all people should take part in. “Successful species conservation has often been defined as simply the avoidance of extinction” (Redford 2011.) This is the most important goal of anyone interested in wildlife conservation. It is important for us as a species to take responsibility and make the effort to keep other species away from extinction. Wildlife conservation is not something that can only be handled by professional members of organizations. Anyone can do their part to help protect a species in need. In some cases it is as simple as refraining from harmful activities such as hunting for sport. Hunting is a major conservation concern (Selvan & Veeraswami, p11.) If people raise awareness about how hunting effects the populations of large bodied animals perhaps we can help to reduce the damage done to these...
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...Biodiversity Paper Biology as a science concerned with living organisms, said organism’s function, origin, structure, and distribution is defined through numerous subdivisions and branches. Conservation biology is a branch, which deals with certain factors threatening biodiversity as well as the preservation of genetic and biologic diversity of animal and plant species. Threatened, endangered, and extinct species are only some factors that may influence biodiversity. Any given species has to meet a certain criteria to suit the previously named terms. Conservation biologists are concerned with numerous species because of said species’ influence on the interrelation within their ecosystems, and the interruption of such ecosystem when the numbers of a certain species are drastically decreasing. Conservation biology is concerned with the maintenance of species, their genetic variation, ecosystems, and communities within such ecosystems. Biodiversity includes “The variety of life and its processes, including the variety of living organisms, the genetic difference among them, and the communities and ecosystem in which they occur” (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2004, p. 1). Even though the term “species” is complex, and some definitions may differ slightly from others “A species is often defined as a group of individuals that actually or potentially interbreed in nature” (Berkley University, n.d., p. 1). Therefore, a species is defined as the greatest gene pool that can...
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...develop an individual Leadership Development Plan (LDP) reflecting the results and evaluation of the Self-Assessments and Skill Development exercises completed during this course, leading to a detailed Personal Situation Analysis. The LDP should clearly demonstrate a synthesis of relevant leadership theories explored in this class in the formulation of a Personal Action Plan that includes specific development activities, necessary resources, and target completion date. Guidelines Papers must be 15 or more pages in length, 12 point font, double-spaced, include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body of the report, summary or conclusion, and reference page. Even though this is not a scientific-type writing assignment, and is mostly creative in nature, references are still very important. At least six authoritative, outside references are required from the Online Library (anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable). These should be listed on the last page titled "Reference." Appropriate citations are required in the body of the report. All DeVry University policies are in effect including the plagiarism policy. Papers are due during Week 7 of this course. Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic. This paper is worth 250 total points and will be graded on quality of research topic, quality of paper information, use of citations, grammar, and sentence structure. Milestones WEEK ACTIONS REQUIRED 1 Class...
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...My leadership viewpoint is created upon my combined life experiences, observations, successes, and failures. I vision leadership as a voyage taken together by followers and leaders to a mutual endpoint. A creative plan is what great leaders have to put in place, some type of chart or map to help them bring together and confirm they have a suitable and operative team in place, a great communication plan also and lead their followers to the endpoint. Leaders with effective skills describe and perfect their missions regularly and they constantly communicate with followers the milestones and objectives that are vital to the achievement of success, for it is necessary for a team to not only to understand where the organization is and where it should go, but also how it’s...
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...Reflective Leadership Plan Donald Graham University of Phoenix Reflective Leadership Plan I have had many leadership courses throughout my life, this course Leadership Theories and Practice has been the most profound for me. The theories and self-assessments have caused me to reflect on my current knowledge and application of leadership style and theories. I have discovered that my skills and mind set as it relates to leadership needs to develop and grow into the person and the leader I wish to be. I have developed the following action plan for the development and improvement of my leadership skills. Leadership Theory The assessment of my current leadership style or theory is the situational approach. Clawson (2006) described a situational leader as one who is concerned about the contextual factors of the nature of work required (p. 386). According to Hersey and Blanchard as quoted by (Clawson, 2006) the situational theory can be identified using a two dimensional grid of task orientation and people orientation. The situational approach used a contingent pattern of task and relations behavior with little evidence that this approached increased the effectiveness of the leader (Yukl, 2006). I have been an action or task orientated leader to this point in my life. I want to become a transformational leader to realize effective leadership. Yukl (2006) described a transformational leader as a leader that affects their followers to make necessary self-sacrifices...
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...Program Agenda Print Leadership Development: Building Your Personal Plan Lisa B. Horowitz Senior Manager of Professional Development ABA Commission on Women Women in Law Leadership Academy March 31, 2006 www.mwe.com Boston Brussels Chicago Düsseldorf London Los Angeles Miami Milan Munich New York Orange County Rome San Diego Silicon Valley Washington, D.C. © 2004 McDermott Will & Emery McDermott operates its practice through separate legal entities in each of the countries where it has offices. Introduction “Leadership means not only having a dream but claiming that dream and the role you want to play in it” » Bennis and Goldsmith, Learning to Lead p. 132 www.mwe.com Overview What is leadership planning and why do it? 6 Step Planning Process – Individual Preparation, Goal setting, Action planning and beyond! Getting started – Exercises – Initial plan www.mwe.com What is Leadership Planning? www.mwe.com Why Develop a Leadership Plan? Benefits Challenges www.mwe.com Why develop a Leadership Plan? Written leadership plan is the vehicle through which you: – Articulate your vision – Define specific annual goals – Commit to specific action steps to be achieved within a set time period www.mwe.com Planning Process Step 1—Individual preparation/self-assessment Step 2—Articulate vision Step 3—Got Goals! Step 4—Action plan your way to success Step 5—Communicate your plan Step 6—Monitor progress www.mwe.com Step 1: Individual...
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...Subject Code : BUMGT6961. Course Title : Managerial Skills Workshop. Course : Master of Business Administration. Assignment Title : Learning Action Plan and Report. Type of assignment: Individual. Submission Date : 06/10/2011 Lecturer : Sally-Anne Leigh Submitted By : Susmitha Kandimalla (UB 30097439) LEARNING ACTION PLAN AND PRESENTATION Introduction: This course is quite different for me. It was more interesting and more interactive doing more experiential work shop activities which I have never experience such type of learning As it is more interesting and more interactive I did not miss a single class and learnt more of interpersonal communication skills, working in groups, enhance team performance, commitment and satisfaction. I have learnt different leadership styles and Leadership theories and their relevance to my personal and professional life which helps me to mould myself accordingly in my professional personal life. In one of the class I did SWOT analysis on myself and working on my weaknesses and exploring my opportunities. Until I come across this class I did not know my strengths and weaknesses and I never thought of them. Learnt different ethical issues and ethical dilemmas and learnt how to respond in such situations. Learnt to do action plan and planning to achieve it through continuous improvement and measurement. In a nutshell this course has taught me to prepare myself to be a leader for managerial roles. Personal Goals/Aspirations: ...
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...application on how well or not this organization known as Army Reserves controls it quality management as means for constant improvement. In this synthesis what has been learned becomes a reflection throughout this context to motivate the program’s outcomes. It also serves as a review of the mentioned outcomes. This paper intends to discuss planning for achievement of outcomes and how controlling systems and quality management are directly related to motivation in the organization. Quality Management Even though opportunities and threats are responded to, the Army Reserves use several control systems throughout its organization. From its own decision making process (MDMP or, the Military Decision Making Process) to AAR’s (After Action Reviews), which follow any mission or task accomplishment, these AAR’s feed directly into the decision making process and many of these processes and controls are used by the ‘upper management’ and down in the trenches as well. The effectiveness and efficiency of an organization is determined by how well a manager performs the four essential managerial functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (Jones & George, 2007 p.7). The following is a step-by-step description of the functional MDMP process, noticing the similarities to the steps managers must take in civilian organizations. Planning is the first step of this process. Once a mission or task is received, leaders must analyze the situation at hand looking at...
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...Abstract Based on the Leadership in Action simulation, this paper will describe the current established methods of control and current culture in Smith & Falmouth (S&F). As a Chief Operational Office (COO), Hadi will provide recommendations for restructuring the department to become more profitable by the end of the fiscal year. Affecting Change As a new COO, existing staff will have resistance to the upcoming change and the new organizational structure. It is important to gain their trust to improve the culture and empower employees to achieve the new goals. The leadership style should be situational and adapt to the different situational factors. Delegation and supportive leadership will provide control and power to the existing leaders and supply them with whatever their teams need to accomplish the end goals. Smith & Falmouth (S&F) Smith & Falmouth is a mid-size tele-shopping company operating in the US and Canada. The company established S&F Online as part of its strategy to expand online. This division is a major element in S&F strategy to grow over the next three years. S&F Online CEO, Irene Seagraves, put in place three main teams; a logistics team, web development team, and a marketing manager to coordinate marketing efforts. Irene set a clear goal for the COO and that is to streamline online operations, increase the each of Online Sales Channel and increase profits. As a new COO, existing senior staff and teams showed resentment and lukewarm reception...
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...KEYS TO PERSONAL LEADERSHIP - initiative and selfreliance Mr. Ronay’s history encompasses 35 years of leadership as a CEO, consultant, founder, trainer, and coach in technology, life style, leadership, change management, and disruptive businesses domestically and internationally. He has devoted much energy to public service and volunteer organizations. Written for the Aug Austin Software Council newsletter.. June, 2001 The ability to lead is a peculiar combination of human characteristics equal to, if not more important than the ability to discover, to invent, and to create. Invention results from the experiment with the unknown; leadership, by contrast, grows out of experience with what is already known. The Austin Software Council was birthed as an experiment to forge solidity of experience in networking and awareness building helping to drive our technology community toward greater leadership capabilities. --------------------------- Contrary to the cliché genuinely nice guys most often finish first or very near it because they are leaders. Historically, for me, grade school was a command and control environment, a carrot and stick behavior modification routine filled with rules, sin, prayers, shame, guilt, fear and not much on leadership. High school had less of the same although the Army military academy I attended sprinkled in military precepts of leadership. College, the Air Force and a pilot career left more in my bag of leadership skills. Most behaviors were highly...
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...LEADERSHIP TASK 3 Leaders act as visionaries who help individuals to plan, lead, control and organise activities (Jooste, 2004, website). Mullins (2010) stated that leadership is a concept of teamwork, getting along with other people, inspiration and creating a vision. There are a lot of new challenges in the healthcare setting. Health professionals can’t deny the fact that we are working in an ever changing environment. New approaches, new technologies, new techniques are evolving to improve the quality, safety, efficiency of the healthcare and at the same time to be cost effective. The NHS plan (DH, 2000) argued that leadership and development of leaders on the healthcare setting should be paid more attention to. With this was the establishment of NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, which focuses on leadership development, as well as improvement and innovation. The workplace environment is a complex and a diverse area, strong, good and effective leadership is needed to implement change from policy makers and the government. Leaders should be confident, initiative, encourage high morale, a spirit of involvement, cooperation, fosters teamwork and should have the knowledge of what is happening in the department, latest development and kept abreast politically. On this assignment, I will be creating a personal development plan for a Band 7 post in the operating theatres in the next five years. I will be using the Leadership Framework set by The National Leadership...
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...Leadership Commentary Introduction Leadership is an important quality in all nurses. It is relevant to all levels of nursing and increases the quality of care we are able to give to our patients (James P. Smith, 2006). Leadership in nursing is not necessarily about being in charge but more about being able to make confident and competent decisions and influence the behaviour of others to ensure the best patient care is delivered. Throughout a community placement I endeavoured to improve my leadership skills and made use of an action plan to do this. I will make use of Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle to evaluate and reflect on this process. Gibbs is a simple and effective method of reflection and will allow a focus on the event and give a clear structure to the commentary and will also allow an action plan to be formulated to ensure the process is ongoing. Description During a placement with the district nursing team I identified leadership skills which I felt I needed to improve, which were achievable and relevant to nursing practice. I also took into consideration the leadership qualities framework from the NHS institute of innovation and improvement ( NHS institute for innovation and improvement,2005) this highlights a number a important aspects of leadership such as empowering others, collaborating with others and leading change through people. I felt that these were important and the skills which I would develop should be based around these concepts. The skills...
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...department is organized. For example, if you are discussing the accounting or finance department (which controls monetary assets) include the title of the department head, titles of mid-level supervisors, and titles of individuals who report to them, as well as what functions they each perform. You do not need to include the names of the individuals; only the position title Management and Leadership In business, "management" is sometimes considered "whatever needs to be done just to keep things afloat." However, for businesses to grow and remain healthy, one must master certain basic skills in management and leadership – skills that will help to avoid the crisis situations where organizations have to do "whatever it takes to stay afloat.” The basic skills can include problem solving and decision making, planning, meeting management, delegation, communication, and managing oneself. This paper will examine the roles and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organization culture, differentiate between management and leadership, explain how the four functions of management support the creation and maintenance of a healthy organization, and recommend strategies that organizational managers and leaders can use...
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...Enron’s Communication and Leadership Training Program In the aftermath of Enron’s collapse, compelling questions have been raised about the cause of the Enron debacle. Actions and events that led to the company’s collapse are still being pieced together. Responsibility for the losses suffered by the investors has been laid to the company’s executive management, its board of directors, its auditors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (Foundation of Economic Development, 2002). In developing a training plan to increase the effectiveness of groups and teams, Team B constructed a plan that would have hopefully, helped Enron succeed instead of fail, through a discussion of the benefits and challenges of communication, collaboration and conflict management. The training program will show the group the benefits of developing strong communication skills as a foundation of being an effective leader as majority of them have significant roles in leadership and management. Effective communication occurs only when the intended receiver understands the exact information the sender is intending to transmit. The purpose of the Communication and Leadership training program will be to provide the management group at Enron an opportunity to fix many of their problems by developing their communication skills. Many of the problems in organizations are because of faulty communication. It leads to confusion and causes most great plans to fail. In the training program, trainees will understand...
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