...Task Two: Leadership Practices analysis Task Two: Leadership Practices analysis C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People Table of Contents Section A1 | Leadership Style and Practices | | A1 A1a | Seven Habits Profile Seven Habits Profile and Reflection | | Section A2 | Evaluation of Leadership Practices | | A2a A2b A2c A2d | Leadership Strengths Leadership Weaknesses Theory Based Changes to Maximize Success SMART Goals | | Section B | Works Cited | | B1 | Reference Page | | February 5th 2016 Managing Organizations and Leading People TASK TWO: LEADERSHIPAND PRACTICES ANALYSIS A1. Leadership Style and Practices – Seven Habits Profile A1a. Seven Habits Profile Reflection In this paper I will reflect on my own leadership practices, starting with the results of my Seven Habits profile. Upon first viewing the results of the seven habits profile, the lowest scores caught my attention first. I saw that section 5, putting things first, was the lowest score at 10 points. I agree with the the seven habits profile, this is my biggest weakness when evaluated on the seven habits criteria. I can admit that sometimes I get lost in my work and forget about the things that really matter and the bigger picture. An article in People Management says that people who follow this habit well “recognize that not doing everything is okay. Evaluate...
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... Leadership and Organizational Behavior Date 01/19/2014 Upon completion of my self-assessment, I have developed a profile of my personality characteristics based on assessment results. This essay summarizes my assessment results with analysis of attributes that addresses my career choice as leader in management. My self-assessment also includes learning of the Johari window in my leadership practices. My career choice has been enhanced with understanding of management issues, styles and practices. I have reviewed what it takes to be a twenty first century manager, leadership styles, intuitive ability, conflict management strategies, time management profile, organizational design preference and cultural learning. A twenty First century manager The assessment determines competencies and profile of managers. My PMF score is 7, which means there are areas in management I need to develop. The learnings are managerial skills one can develop to be successful. They include resistance to stress, tolerance of uncertainty, social objectivity, inner work standards, stamina, adaptability, self-confidence, introspection and entrepreneurism. I will continually strengthen these managerial traits in my leadership practices. Leadership style In completing the leadership style questionnaire, I have learned about beliefs and perceptions of leadership that are important. My transformational leadership score is 23 and my transactional...
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...LEADER PROFILE Leader Profile 1 The person who has influenced me the most in my life is my mentor, Stanley (Stan) King, CPA. He is the reason why I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) today. I have known him all of my life and have admired him as long as I can remember. Stan is known as a man of great integrity and credibility. In the Leadership Challenge book1, it discusses what people look most for in a leader is someone who is honest, forward-looking, inspiring and competent. Stan has all of these qualities and characteristics which is why he is well respected among his peers, subordinates and those who know him. I feel as though Stan has both types of leadership characteristics; transitional and transformational. Stan is the type of person who helps others by creating options, opportunities, building commitment and facilitating relationships. I think that he has a charismatic way of inspiring others to achieve and succeed. He treats others with respect regardless of their position. He is very confident in his own abilities and not afraid when to let people know he does not know the answer. If he does not know the answer, he will try find it let you know about it and provide the resource for your records. This is a form of credibility and developing competence not only for himself but for others as well. As a leader, below are the areas in the leadership scorecard that I believe Stan rates: 1 Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. (2008). The leadership challenge (4th ed...
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...I used the Seven Habits Profile for my personal leadership analysis. The Seven Habits Profile helped me to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement of my leadership qualities. The completed Seven Habits Profile shows that I scored very well on Emotional Bank Account which is one of the foundational habits. Interestingly I got the lowest score on Life Balance which is also one of the foundational habits. I scored well on the Be Proactive, Synergize, Sharpen the Saw and Think Win-Win categories. I scored lowest on Life Balance and Put First Things First. I am a workaholic who often forgets about the importance of family time and works long hours on weekdays and holidays. This has caused a lot of issues in my personal life and infused some negativity into my career. When I analyzed my Seven Habits profile I noticed that I scored less on Put First Things First as well. From my point of view both of these are related to my style of doing work. If I prioritize the tasks and work consistently with those priorities, there should have been a remarkable positive effect on my life. Instead, I often surf the web and chitchat with my colleagues during office hours wasting valuable time and causing me to spend extra time completing the tasks. For achieving life balance, I should prioritize the tasks and manage my time efficiently. My highest scores were on being proactive and think win-win. I feel that I am in control of my life and won’t allow it to be shaped by other...
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...i PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN For ARIC W HALL Completed in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of OM 7170 – The Developing Leader Capella University August, 2004 Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: E-Mail: Instructor: Ina von Ber, PhD ii Abstract Title Personal Leadership Development Plan for Aric W Hall Abstract This leadership development plan is tailored for its author and is not a research paper in the traditional sense. The author begins with his personal framework for leadership. Included are the results of several leadership assessment tools, information from coaching and personal feedback, and insights into the author’s goals for career and leadership development. The report concludes with a few thoughts on future development and evaluating the progress of personal development. Hall, p. i Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Leadership Framework Assessment Assessment Tools EQ In-Action Profile Campbell Leadership Descriptor Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Coaching & Feedback Developmental Activities Evaluating Progress Appendix: My Assessment Outcomes Bibliography i 1 1 4 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 Hall, p. 1 Introduction Everyone needs to have a career development plan. In my case, that should include a leadership development plan. This particular plan begins with a leadership framework that encapsulates what I value in leadership. I am also happy to report that a large portion of the leadership assessment data incorporated herein...
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...SCHULICH SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION SEPTEMBER 2014 ENTRY This is not an application for admission. To obtain admission application information, please visit http://futurestudents.yorku.ca. Current York students applying for Delayed Entry (Year 2) should complete a BBA Delayed Entry Application form and attach it to a printed completed Supplementary Application and submit it directly to the Undergraduate Programs Unit, Schulich School of Business, Room W262P. Information packages for Delayed Entry applicants are available at W262P, Schulich School of Business. All candidates must submit a completed Supplementary Application to the Schulich School of Business by the applicable deadline date indicated on this form to be considered for admission. York Student Number: Program Choice: □ Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) q □ International Bachelor of Business Administration (iBBA) 213593330 (9 digit York student number) Which category are you applying for? (Check only ONE): □ Direct Entry applicants (Year 1). Deadline to submit form is February 5, 2014. q □ Delayed Entry applicants (Year 2). Deadline to submit form is March 12, 2014. Personal Information Surname Saleem First Name Farrukh Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy) Email Address: Province/State 10 / 02 / 97 q □ Male □ Female farrukhsaleem77@hotmail.com Ontario Country Current or most recent Educational Institution City and Province/State of Institution ...
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...Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices In this paper, you will be introduced to my leadership self-assessment based on seven habits profile. I will share with you more in detail regarding my strengths, weaknesses and recommendations for leadership development. In the end, I will present you with SMART goals in order to support my future goals. Seven Habits Profile and Findings Seven habits profile is a self-scoring statement form. Using the best judgment, reading each statement, I circled the number that indicated how well I perform in each of the eight listed categories. After completing the seven habits profile, I ranked as follows: OUSTANDING (17 points) Emotional Bank Account Think Win-Win Seek First to Understand Synergize VERY GOOD (15 points) Be Proactive Put First Things First Sharpen the Saw VERY GOOD (14 points) Life Balance Begin with the End in Mind I have chosen to group the results based on the number of points. My results of seven habits profile indicate that I am people-oriented person rather than task oriented person. Indeed, throughout my working life, I made individual decisions to step out of career path and instead serve others as a lay missionary or volunteer. Following the dream to explore and discover the world, I also dedicated one entire working year to just traveling, meeting with people from different cultures. The results of seven habits profile also shows the opportunities for my future improvements...
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...Evaluation Overview The opportunity of taking the Seven Habits Profile (SHP) assessment revealed vital leadership characteristics and practices that I demonstrate. Using Transformational Leadership theory I will evaluate my results of this assessment. I chose Transformational Leadership theory because I would like to be a leader that has the ability to, “bring about innovation and change by recognizing followers’ needs and concerns” (Daft 2014). Strengths and weaknesses will be determined using the leadership theory and recommended practices will be discussed. Finally, short-term SMART (Specific, measurable, achievable, results-oriented, and time-bound) goals will be created to master skills that will improve my leadership abilities. The purpose of this paper is to conduct an evaluation overview of my leadership practices and show how the tools mentioned above will increase my potential to be an effective worker and future leader. Seven Habits Profile Findings The Seven Habits Profile opened a window of understanding into my leadership practices. Results showed high scores in categories Be Proactive (Habit 1), Synergize (Habit 6), and Sharpen the Saw (Habit 7). Conversely, results of low scores were shown in categories Begin with the End in Mind (Habit 2), Put First Things First (Habit 3), and Seek First to Understand (Habit 5). Looking at individual scores, one strength strengths of mine can be found in prioritizing, cooperating with others, care for health and well-being...
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...Way principles, the Eight Essential Rules, The Six Styles of leadership and my Disc profile I will carefully explore my leadership profile. Examining my strengths, how I can further build on these strengths, my weaknesses and my action plan on how to turn these weaknesses into strengths. I will speak to my journey from a film director (entrepreneur) to being CEO of an advertising agency demonstrating how my leadership style and emotional intelligence have evolved. I will highlight what I think it takes to be an effective leader that gets results as well as what I will have to do to achieve just this. Currently my strength as a leader is made evident in my ability to energize and motivate those around me to strive for excellence while my weakness surrounds lack of candor as I tend to avoid confrontation and making unpopular decisions so as not to be disliked by anyone. My goal is to become a better leader using my DISC profile as a guide in how to lead various styles and practicing emotional intelligence. Introduction The difference between good companies and great companies is leadership. With this belief in mind I have made it my life’s mission to continue to excel and to improve as a leader which is what led me to read the book Winning and then later to enroll in the Jack Welch management Institute. My leadership style is CD and the description that it gives rings true to my attitude towards leading my team. I strive for excellence and I expect excellence from them...
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...Task 2: Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices Assessment Code: C200 Student Name: Shery Marson Student ID: # 000000000 Date: April 27, 2016 Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices Leadership is defined as the ability to influence people towards attaining their goals. The objective of my study is to assess myself on my leadership practices as I interact with others as we work towards attaining organizational goals and making the company I work for more successful both now and in the future. If leadership is the influence of one person over others to aid and to support their role in order to achieve the combined purpose, then it is my desire to become that type of leader. Leadership is not a role or a position but can be summed up as an act of achieving the tasks assigned. The whole situation of success and failure is determined by the role the leader plays. It has been said if you are the source of inspiration or the force that drives others then you are the path to the top of the ladder and you are their leader. Leadership I believe is the heart and soul of an organization. Do I have the right style and qualities to inspire and mold others and inspire them to be the best they can be as they perform their jobs? By a study of my strengths and weakness and taking the Seven Habits profile I will be able to find out more about my leadership abilities. It is my desire to be a leader that will empower others by encouragement, providing them the right tools, to cultivate...
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...SWOT Personal SWOT Analysis Christine A. Hawkins Western Governors University Reflection on Seven Habits Profile The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is based on principles that provide insight in to one’s own personal and professional challenges. The 7 Habits profile is a self-assessment tool to gauge ones dependence to independence and provide opportunity for movement towards interdependence. I was intrigued when I saw the result of my personal Seven Habits profile to see the following strengths, which are listed as Covey’s first tier towards independence among highly effective people. * Proactive – I often see the end in mind when situations arise and take initiative to identify methods for resolution or implement initiatives to the situation. If one approach does not work, a different approach will be utilized. My personal belief is that I set my own path and am responsible for the success or non-success of that path. When challenges or problem arise both personally and professionally, I have found that being reactive does not resolve the challenge. When these situations arise, I proactively identify what I can do better. * Begin with the end in mind – I am very strong at beginning with the end in mind in almost all situations. I will visually identify the path from beginning to end and recognize consequences or obstacles that may arise along the way. Having this strength has enabled me to prepare and be proactive when handling challenging circumstances...
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...My Leadership Profile Deepak Lal Jack Welch Management Institute Dr. Jamie Chesler JWI 510: Leading in the 21st Century April 24, 2016 Executive Summary All leadership styles are unique and executed via a well-thought out process. This paper reviews the leadership and managerial opportunities I have had in my recent work experiences. The experiences mentioned in this paper range from my first work engagement to the current role I am assigned as a Senior Financial Analyst. There are examples which explain the aspects that have impacted my leadership skills. This paper also examines the possibilities of inventing a unique leadership style that will align with Jack Welch's four principles and eight Rules. Furthermore, it provides the recommendations that will help develop my existing strengths based on my previous challenges as a leader and based on the DiSC Assessment. Finally, this paper will outline plans which could help lower the risk of team dysfunction and provide a means to measure the rate of growth. Support will be included from the weekly readings, including Jack Welch's (2005) book, "Winning", my "DiSC Assessment Profile" (2016), "The Five Dysfunctions of the Team" by Lencioni (2002) and other suggested readings. Introduction I want to begin with a question: How could I have done things differently that could help my company win? Welch (2005) reasons that when companies win, people thrive and grow, which opens up opportunities for more jobs and resources...
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...TASK 2: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Table of Contents Reflection on Seven Habits Profile2 Personal Leadership Strengths3 Personal Leadership Weaknesses5 Recommendation for Personal Leadership6 SMART Goals7 Specific Actions7 References9 Organization and Leadership Analysis Reflection on Seven Habits Profile I believe that the results after completing the seven habits profile prove that my transactional leadership style is intrinsic to my natural self. Simply put, transactional leaders work within the culture that exists and exert energy on the things within their power to control (Biscontini, 2015). My scores in each of the seven habits can directly relate to characteristics of a transactional leader. First, Category 3 of the profile, is a clear example. I have a high internal locus of control and know I have the ability to change my environment when necessary to achieve my own desired outcomes. Transactional leaders are very results-driven (Bass, 1990). In order to achieve such outcomes, I begin with the end in mind by not putting off tasks, adhering to a schedule, and also by setting up my next week on the Friday before. In relation to work tasks, I find that I am disciplined and do not let the truly important things get lost in the shuffle. However, in relation to my personal life, I struggle with balancing the importance of living a long and healthy life with the importance of living an enjoyable and...
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...Introduction The purpose of the paper is to perform an assessment of my leadership practices and skill. I will evaluate my strengths, weaknesses, and plan for improvement. I show my leadership style is situational leadership and show evidence of the leadership. In my evaluation I will use the Seven Habits Profile to determine my good habits and what habits need improvement. Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices Seven Habits Profile and Findings A step in determining what my leadership style is and how to improve on it was to take the Seven Habits Profile. After completed the Seven Habits Profile I discovered what areas I do well in and what areas I need work. I was surprised on some of the results noting what my strengths and weaknesses. After reviewing each habit it became clear why I score was high and low in an area. In reviewing my high scores it indicated that have a good emotional bank account, begin with the end in mind, and have life balance. In this section I will discuss what the results might indicate about my leadership practices today and in the future. One of the habits that I rated high on was that of emotional bank account. Scoring high in this area is shows that my positive attributes are understanding, keeping commitments, and show integrity. I believe this reflects my leadership style. I am empathic with staff who are learning new information. I am an empathic listener. When you do your best for the people that you lead they do the...
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...510: Leadership in the 21st Century 7/26/2015 Abstract In today’s world, leadership have many shapes, colors, and forms to the way it’s applied. Throughout time, researchers have explored different methodologies on ways leaders perform. Daniel Goleman’s (2000) uses a format of six different styles that are interchangeable depending upon the climate. Others direct one towards qualities and emotional behaviors to get effective results. Whether it’s a style, quality, or emotional behavior, these methods have confirmed success in professional and personal atmospheres, analyzing strengths and weaknesses forms new ideas and approaches towards future leadership endeavors. I have reviewed some of my past experiences and applied Jack Welch’s principles and rules, concluding ways to handle situations implementing my leadership style, quality, and emotional behavior. The question now is “What works for you?” Keywords: styles, qualities, emotional behaviors Introduction What is a leader and how does he or she lead to fulfil a goal? This question is what researchers have been trying to discover for decades. There’s no one answer to identify how a leader achieves success. They consist of many attributes that differ between individuals. One leadership style can be motivating while another can consist of a bull that wants things done one way. Though they are so opposite both can have successful ending results. By identifying the different aspects of leadership, it help to improve my way of...
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