Respond to two (2) colleagues
Putting It All Together
Presented By: Natasha Mills
Course: MMSL-6105
Defining Moments during my Professional Career
Defining moments are those that cause me to change or realize something.
There are moments that helped me Inspire action.
I was led to inspire action when there was disorder.
My team members had an argument which kept us from moving forward.
I had to talk to them to make them see each others’ perspectives.
Defining moments are those that make one change their habits or to come to a moment of realization. There are moments during my professional career that helped me inspire action. For example, there is a time when members of my team were having major disagreements, which brought a lot of disorder. I realized that they were all trying to achieve the same goal but had different perspectives on how to get there. I explained to them that they were all right, only from different points of view.
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Cont’d
I had a defining moment which helped me build trust.
I was able to build trust when I got the support of my teammates.
I thought that I always had to be at my best.
They always went out of their way to help me.
However, having people to help me inspired me to become trustworthy to other people.
Another defining moment occurred that helped me build trust. When I was working with a team of community volunteers, I realized how much support they gave me. I initially though that I always have to get everything right and be at my best everyday. Whenever they went out of their way to help me, I learned to trust them more. I was inspired to be that way towards other people- someone people could trust.
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Cont’d
I had a defining moment that helped develop my leadership skills.
I discovered the dangers of being self-serving and self-centered.
I was able to see followers through the eyes of a leader.
I saw the need to serve them and lead by example.
One of the defining moments that helped me develop my leadership skills was when I discovered how being self-serving and self-centered could be devastating to followers or team members. When I was appointed the leader, I realized I had a lot of influence on the people and for the first time, I was able to see followers through the eyes of a leader. I knew I had to serve them and lead them by example.
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Professional Ethics
Ethical principles vary from one profession to another.
There are universal professional ethics.
The ones I value the most are:
Integrity
Accountability
Obeying the law
Ethical principles may vary from one profession to another due to the nature of work, for example a lawyer may have different professional ethics from a doctor. However, there are various universal professional ethics which cut across professions. The ones I value the most include
Integrity- I always like to do things the right and open way
Accountability- I like to take responsibility for my actions, good or bad.
Obeying the law- I always want to make sure that whatever I do does not collide with the law.
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Leadership Goals
As a leader, I aspire to achieve the following:
Listening to diverse points of view (Kouzes & Posner, 2021).
Lead by example
Be a mentor
Adapt to change with ease
Give constructive feedback
As a leader, I hope to enhance my listening skills, as well as have an open mind towards listening to different points of views.
I also want to lead by example and not just tell people to do what I cannot do myself.
I want the people I lead look up to me and feel inspired by me to do greater things and develop themselves.
Change is inevitable, and whenever it comes, I always want to be ready to adapt to the new environment.
Feedback is important in communication, and I strive to always give constructive feedback, rather than tell people discouraging and meaningless feedback.
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Leadership Values
My values as a leader have an impact on the people I lead.
The more diverse a team is, the more diverse and conflicting values there are.
I may not represent all personal values.
I attempt to harmonize my values with those of the people.
My leadership values always impacts the people I lead, either directly or indirectly. This means that I should be wise when determining my leadership values.
The more diverse a team is, the more likely that there will be different and sometimes, conflicting values.
As a leader, I may not represent all these individual values, but I can always sieve through them and pick what I think will serve the greater good of the team.
My leadership values are a product of my personal values and those of my team members.
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Cont’d
The following are some of my leadership values:
Respect
Service
Family (Badaracco, 2006).
Consistency
Some of my leadership values are:
Respect- As a leader, I command respect by the way I carry myself, which includes how I treat other people. I also expect them to be respectful to one another.
Service- I believe that a leader is more of a servant.
Family- I believe that the people I lead have the right to take care of their families, and when something happens to any of their loved ones, they should be excused for a while.
Consistency means that I will treat all members equally regardless of their contribution to the team
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References
Badaracco, J. (2006). The Discipline of Building Character Character is forged at those defining moments when a manager must choose between right and right.
Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2021). Student Leadership Practices Inventory ® 360 Individual Feedback Report Prepared for Natasha Mills | Spring 2021 -B.