MBA 530 Module Six Assignment
Personal Development Plan Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
First and Last Name:
Date: 10/04/2025
Goal Description: Based on the Personal Leadership Self-Assessment, my lowest score was 75%
in Challenge the Process. This behavior focuses on searching for opportunities to innovate,
experimenting with new ideas, and recognizing good ideas from outside the organization.
Leadership Competency: Developing this behavior will transform my role from an administrator
of learning programs into a proactive adaptive leader and organizational disruptor. By
intentionally challenging the status quo, I will model the continuous improvement necessary for
our rapidly evolving industry, demonstrating credibility as the Director overseeing the Adaptive
Leadership Toolkit development.
Category Explanation Response
S: Specific What do I plan to
accomplish? What do I plan
to achieve? What is the
reason for this goal? Why is it
relevant?
Example: Ensure a
development plan, with
specific deliverables, is jointly
developed with all of my
direct reports.
Systematically increase the
intentional application of
"Challenge the Process"
behaviors by creating and
successfully piloting three
specific, measurable process
improvement initiatives
within the Leadership and
Learning department.
To model adaptive leadership
for the organization, drive
internal operational
excellence within L&L, and
establish credibility for the
forthcoming leadership
toolkit.
1. Audit and map current L&L
key processes such as core
program enrollment and
feedback collection.
2. Identify and gain approval
for three processes ripe for
strategic innovation.
3. Successfully implement
and document outcomes of
the three pilot initiatives.
M: Measurable What metric(s) will be used
to determine if you meet the
Achieve an 85% score (a 10-
point increase) in the
Category Explanation Response
goal? If more than one
milestone is
included, provide the metric
that will be used to measure
performance.
"Challenge the Process"
section of the next annual
leadership
inventory/assessment.
Completion of three
documented process maps,
three innovation proposals
approved by the VP of HR,
and confirmation that the
new processes have achieved
a 15% documented efficiency
increase or cost reduction.
A: Achievable What tools and skills do I
need to achieve the goal?
Who needs to be involved for
me to be successful? What is
my motivation for wanting to
achieve this goal?
Access to process mapping
software, training on root
cause analysis (RCA), and
dedicated mentorship from
an established operational
excellence leader.
My direct L&L team, the VP
of HR, and key cross-
functional stakeholders who
utilize L&L services.
My primary motivation is to
excel as an adaptive leader
and to authentically serve as
an exemplary for the entire
organization through the
adaptive leadership toolkit. I
am driven by the desire to
promote a culture where
creativity and continuous
improvement are not just
encouraged but actively
pursued and celebrated.
R: Relevant How is this goal linked to an
overall business objective?
How will this goal increase
my knowledge and improve
my overall performance?
This goal directly supports
the overall organizational
objective of Operational
Agility by testing adaptive
leadership concepts
internally before scaling them
company-wide, ensuring the
L&L function remains efficient
and responsive.
This goal will increase my
practical knowledge of
Category Explanation Response
leading complex change and
process optimization, moving
beyond theoretical leadership
frameworks into tangible
system redesign and
enhancing my performance
as a credible, adaptive
organizational leader.
T: Time Bound Provide tangible
deliverable(s) with due dates
if more than one milestone is
included. Provide the final
due date for completion of
this development goal.
Six months (Q3 and Q4 of the
current fiscal year).
1. End of Month 1:
Completion of current state
process maps (Objective 1).
2. End of Month 4:
Implementation of the first
two pilot initiatives (Objective
3). 3. End of Month 6: Final
evaluation report detailing
the outcomes of all three
initiatives and submission to
the VP (Goal completion).
