Creating Goals for the Blueprint for Professional & Personal Growth (BPPG)

Assignment: Individual Reflection: Creating Goals for the Blueprint for Professional & Personal Growth

The Assignment:

All of the components of the assignment should be turned in as one document:

Component 1: The Executive Summary:

· Write an Executive Summary of the course to date (2–3 paragraphs) that addresses the following questions:

· Which content and assignments in this course “WMBA 6000 Dynamic Leadership” most helped you better understand the roles of leadership and followership within your organization (or one with which you are familiar), and what impact have they had, or do you anticipate they will have, on the value you will bring to your role within an organization?

· How have the content and assignments changed the way you think about leadership and followership and the way you will practice these skills?

· How have the content and assignments shaped your goals?

· How has the content help you appreciate the role leaders and followers have in achieving positive social change within an organization, a community, or on a larger scale?

For additional guidance on preparing your executive summary, please review the document How to Write an Executive Summary, see attachment. Be sure to support your Executive Summary with appropriate evidence and include citations and references in APA format.

Component 2: Tell Your Passion and Purpose Story 

· Provide a brief narrative describing your passion and the purpose you see for yourself.

· Describe why you think obtaining your degree will better equip you to pursue your passion and fulfill your purpose.

· Assess the extent to which you think your passion and purpose aligns to Walden’s mission of positive social change, and how Walden’s mission impacts your experience as you study here, including lessons you will take from the course and how those will shape your future and support you to make a positive difference. Be sure to provide examples illustrating how what you learned will support you in your journey to be an effective agent for positive social change.

As you prepare to share your Passion and Purpose story, recall the stories you read in Passion and Purpose: Stories From the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders ”. 

Component 3: Identify your First Goal and Accompanying Action Plan to Pursue your Passion and Purpose 

· Identify a goal for how you will use the knowledge and skills you gain from your degree to promote positive change. 

· Describe why you selected the goal and how this goal derives from your passion and aligns with what you see as your purpose.

· Be sure to provide concrete and specific examples of why the goal is important along with the extent to which your goal enables you to be an agent for positive social change; the personal or professional value you expect from achieving your goal, and how the goal relates to the resources you reviewed in the course until now.

· Then, write a detailed action plan for your goal. The action plan should include the following:

· At least two objectives for the goal you have identified. Provide a rationale that explains how your objectives support the goal.

· At least two measurable milestones for each objective you identified as well as the time lines for ensuring progress for each milestone.

· A reasonable time line for ensuring progress toward your stated goal, with an explanation as to why your time line is reasonable. (Hint: Revisit the interactive media piece Action Plan and use the “Action Plan Worksheet” to help you develop the action plan for each goal. 

Your BPPG, including the Executive Summary (which should be 2–3 paragraphs in length and no more than one page single spaced),

Your action plan should be 3–6 pages total (1.5–3 pages total if single spaced).

Be sure to include appropriate citations in your executive summary and action plan.

Both components should be submitted as one document. This is a good time to refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style as you finalize your Blueprint for Professional & Personal Growth to ensure that your paper is in the proper format and that you are properly citing and referencing your sources.