Leadership Essay 1

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79 ​Chapter 3 Engaging People’s Strengths

3.4 R​EFLECTION AND ​A​CTION ​W​ORKSHEET

Strengths

Reflection

1. ​For this exercise you are being asked to interview several people you know about your strengths. Instructions:

x ​First, identify three people (e.g., friends, coworkers, colleagues, family members) with whom you feel comfortable asking for feedback about yourself. ​x ​Second, ask each of these individuals to do the following:

a. ​Think of a time or situation when they saw you at your best

b. ​Tell a brief story about what you were doing

c. ​Describe why they thought you were performing well in this situation

d. ​Based on this story, describe what unique benefits you offered others in this situation

x ​Third, from the answers the individuals gave, identify two or three recurring themes. These themes represent your strengths.

2. ​What is your reaction to what others (in Step 1) have identified as your strengths? Are the strengths others identified about you consistent with your own perceptions of your strengths? In what way are they consistent with your scores on the Leadership Strengths Questionnaire?

Most people agreed that I am caring, intelligent, and open minded. I wasn’t surprised since these are all things I have worked on as becoming a leader. There were a couple strengths that I was not expecting to hear, couple people said I was outgoing person which is not something I haven’t really thought of a strengths that I have. For the questionnaire, my highest score was as an implementer. I can see how this is my highest score as even though only a handful of people pointed it out, it is something never believe in.

3. ​This chapter suggests that it is important for leaders to reveal their strengths to others. As a leader, how do you feel about disclosing your strengths to others? How do react when others express their strengths to you?

I do not have a problem disclosing my strengths with people I don’t work with. I just have a little problem on understanding what my strengths are. I try to be very honest with my

teammates and treat them kindness. However, when others tell me what they think their strengths are, It’s very interesting to compare what they tell me to what I consider as their strengths. I honestly appreciate when people consider their strengths in me it makes me feel trusted to others.

Action

1. ​Based on the questionnaire in this chapter and your own insights, create a business card for yourself that lists your five signature strengths.

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● Communication ● Problem solver

● Achiever ● Adaptability ● Deliberative

2. ​Of the four domains of leadership strengths (see Table 3.2), which are your strongest? Describe how you could solicit support from followers to complement these areas of strength. ​ I would consider relationship building, strategic thinking, and influencing as my strongest leadership strengths. I feel as though since I am opened minded person I think I build relationship pretty quickly. I always think out ways to execute my plans and if something fails I always have a backup plan.

3. ​Imagine you are the leader of a classroom group required to do a semester-long service learning project. Identify and discuss specific things you could do to create a positive climate, positive relationships, positive communication, and positive meaning. I constantly remind myself that the whole team consists of students with their own lives. I make sure that if I schedule anything the majority of the team can be there and those that can’t get caught up on what is discussed. I am completely honest with them and include them on any conversation I have

about them to anyone outside the team. I am understanding but still strict enough to make sure things get done. So far there has been positive tone with the team!