Leadership Business Prevented Problems

Question: Describe about the Leadership for Business Prevented Problems. Answer: What you learned about yourself? The course has enabled me to recognize my leadership skills and has encouraged me as a result to flame into fire the attributes of a leader that I possess. Some of the leadership qualities that I personally possess: Dependability: I think one of the most important attribute of a leader is that they can be trusted, they can be relied upon. A leader tries to introspect in the face of problems to see how better he/ she could have prevented this problem. A leader takes responsibility for his/ her own mistakes. I am someone who introspects a lot. I always look inwards when there is a fault. I see how better I could have done in order to prevent such a problem. Integrity: My family values have played a vital role in the building up of my character. My dad is someone who never believed in lying. Even from my childhood he would never sign my sick leave diary if I was lying in it. These values have worked in me and made me who I am. I do not believe in lying neither do I cheat people for benefit. I have always observed that doing the right thing under pressure is the toughest thing but it pays off fairly well. I believe that I can be trusted, be it with finances, privacy of information or even a responsibility and if I give my word I will do it. In fact I would try to outdo what I promised. Confident: I would not say I am someone who is very confident of my abilities. That could be rooted in the knowledge that we are all flawed and there is still room for improvement in all of us. I cannot say I am extraordinarily good! Therefore I am apologetic sometimes which may come off as being less confident or unskilled. But if you actually go past my humility and watch me work you would probably be surprised to see me excel. I am not extraordinary, but I believe in giving my best and if I cant, I will not commit. How your perceptions of yourself are similar and different from the perceptions of the person with whom you discussed your assessments. In my discussion with my friend about my assessment of my leadership characteristics I realised that she is someone who is highly confident and proactive. It is her energy and confidence that rubs off on me and I am sure which would rub off on others too. I believe this is what I lack, the ability to pull off confidently. Because I believe if we dont believe ourselves people will not believe us. Moreover when we are leading a team of people we cannot look doubtful, we must look like a group of people who have the ability to say, it will be done. One thing that was missing in my friend which I believe I have and which I believe is extremely necessary is the ability to articulate thought processes and communicate in the manner that people understand. I can understand the level of the person opposite to me and get down to his level and explain a task to him. In an organization employees require leaders to be understanding and communicate requirements without ambiguity to avoid mishaps. Good leaders are patient and tolerant of ambiguity. Both my friend and I possess this I believe. She has the sanity of mind to handle tense situations calmly. We think things through without trying to lose focus. No one wants a hypertension leader especially when crisis hits. How your style could affect your relationship with others, particularly your work relationships. Consider its influence on how you see and relate to others, how others reacttoward you, and implications for the kind of work you prefer. I am a mix of authoritarian and democracy. I tend to take control when needed as well as let go when I can trust the ability of the person I am dealing with. This allows me to analyse peoples abilities and note it down so that I can know who I can entrust what kind of responsibilities to. I have very high ideals and believe in quality. I am someone who does not personally like to compromise on quality. This sometimes comes out in my dealing with others. Some who are as enthusiastic as me take it well and try to attain that perfection. However, unfortunately a large number of people are mediocre which makes it difficult to handle certain situations with me. Most people work for the heck of it, I work because I want to be of help to the organization I am working for. Considering the leadership qualities I possess I must try to strengthen my skills by surrounding myself with people who are as energetic as me and people who possess a high standard of value. I believe growing with like- minded people would help me move forward in the right direction and be of help to a large number of people who look for honesty and proactive attitude. One of my major weaknesses which is also partially my strength is that I desire quality therefore I press on towards that standard. However the work of a leader is not to find people who possess leadership skills but to make them develop those skills. A leader trains people to be leaders wherever they go. Therefore I need to make a shift in the way I try to attain quality. Providing training, counselling and keeping close communication with those I work with may slowly eliminate my weaknesse. Given this information, what can you do to take advantage of your strengths and minimize your weaknesses as a manager/leader? What barriers and opportunities exist for the implementation of your personal leadership plan in your student/professional life? Criteria I believe certain barriers internally and externally can affect the implementation of my leadership plans such as: Firstly, I try to wait everyone to agree to my plans before implementation. As a leader we must move on whether someone believes in our decisions or not. The attribute of risk- taking is a major prerequisite of a leader. Secondly, I try to tackle everything at once since I do not like failure. A leader must be patient with oneself only then can it deal with situations in the best way to give it closures. I have been placed in an organization where I can be of help through my energetic and proactive skills in bringing excellence to my institution. My willingness to do something and teamwork will help build a good plan for excellence in my area of activity here. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to engage in self- reflection. Examples provided from personal experience. Shows understanding of the consequences of personal values, attitudes, style, behavior etc. on self, others and the organization. Demonstrates a willingness and ability to take steps towards personal change and the ability to develop a personal leadership plan and implementation strategies Life Example As mentioned above my dad has always been a man of his words and believes in being honest. This characteristic has been transferred to me as well. Throughout my academic years I have been someone who has maintained honesty irrespective of the consequences. Let me share a small story about my life in college. My friends wanted to watch a movie and I was not a big fan of movies however on their insistence I still decided to go but I wanted to be honest and inform my teachers so I went to the staff room of the Political science department and told my lecturers that I would miss classes for the rest of the afternoon as I am going for a movie. My lecturers were glad about my honesty and allowed me to go. This attitude of honesty has influenced most of my friends around in college. I have recognized that I need to be more flexible about my flaws and others. I have come to understand that perfection is built over time with the help of training and practice and each one of us need to go through that process. Leadership Plans Having a vision Role models- People who inspire me Areas of change- Blind spots Setting priorities These plans can be implemented by consulting leaders and people I consider as role models, reflect and try to make changes to my blind spots and also train myself in setting my priorities right.