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Leadership Development: Personal Leadership Philosophy

The purpose of the Leadership Development assignments is to deepen your understanding of who you are as a leader. They encompass a variety of topics including your personal best leadership experience, leadership values, your leadership philosophy, failure and the power of questions, and developing trust and influencing and empowering others. These assignments may include incorporation of various resources or readings

You may use the following template. Assignments should be single-spaced with a 1,500-word minimum NOT COUNTING THE TEMPATE WORDS. (Note: meeting the minimum word count does not guarantee a perfect score.) The assignment will be graded as follows:

Good (20 points)	Satisfactory (15 points)	Unsatisfactory (0-10 points)
· Responses to all items are detailed, well-developed, and supported with specific evidence. AND · Uses critical thinking and shows depth in application of course content.	· Most responses are detailed, well-developed, and supported with specific evidence. AND/OR · Demonstrates surface-level understanding in application of course content.	· Item responses are incomplete and/or very brief. AND/OR · Demonstrates little insight into application of course content.
Writing must be appropriate for an upper-division course. Points will be deducted for grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation errors.

Personal Leadership Philosophy

Your Leadership Philosophy comes from reflection on your values and what really matters to you. It will guide your actions and should correspond to how others view you as a leader. The following reflection steps will help you create your Leadership Philosophy in a way that is meaningful to you, and that will resonate with others.

BE SURE TO REVIEW THE POWERPOINT BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

Step One: Lifeline

Think back over your life to recall important turning points (highs and lows) that are significant events that made a difference in the trajectory of your life. Make a few notes about each moment. Write down the year in which the even occurred. List at least ten events.

Year Event

Step Two: Discover Themes/Ideals

What common themes are woven through your life events? What are the Ideals that attract you? Be specific.

Step Three: Consider Your Values

What are the Values that give meaning and purpose to your life and work? How do these Values intersect with your Themes and Ideals? Be specific. Remember, you completed the Personal/Organizational Values earlier this semester. You may use information from that assignment here.

Step Four: Passion

What are you passionate about? What brings you joy, energy, and excitement in your life?

Step Five: Reflection

What in your experience (your lifeline) has formed you as a leader? How do your themes, ideals, values, and Passion interconnect with your experiences?

Step Six: Write Your Personal Leadership Philosophy

After your reflection time, focus your attention on writing your Leadership Philosophy. To help you focus, begin with this question, “What do I believe about my leadership?”

Your Personal Leadership Philosophy should be personal. It should reflect the information you from Steps 1-5 in this assignment. It should NOT look like a leadership definition, a motto about leadership, or be impersonal.

Adapted from Bill Mugavin and Renee Harness’s Activity “Creating Your Philosophy of Leadership”