PHYLLIS YOUNG

Personal Leadership Development Plan

Throughout this course you will reflect on the various aspects of your own leadership style. During this process, you will naturally uncover your strengths, areas of development, and topics you would like to explore further.

Your Personal Leadership Development Plan will be the one document in which you record your thoughts and ideas. In each unit, you will have an opportunity to record information you have learned.

Complete each section of this document as you progress through the course. None of the sections are meant to stand alone, so with each entry, review and reflect on your previous writing. Submit the entire document each unit as required, and make changes as required by your instructor.

You are encouraged to transfer work from other assignments to your plan. However, your Personal Leadership Development Plan Project should contain 1,500-2,000 words that are new contribution.

Section I: Who Am I?

Unit I: Self As Instrument: The Power of Awareness

During Unit I of this course, you have had an opportunity to reflect on your leadership journey so far. Please note any important discoveries about yourself you would like to remember later in the course as your create your plan. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Unit II: Potential Pitfalls: What Can We Learn from Leaders Before Us?

During Unit II of this course, you have considered what pitfalls you personally are most susceptible to. Please include any notes about potential pitfalls here if you believe they may help you as you complete your Personal Leadership Development Plan. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Unit III: Self-Awareness: Knowing What You do Not Know

During Unit III, you have had the opportunity to consider your core values. Record them here for your reference when you write your Personal Leadership Development Plan. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Section II: What Moves Me?

Unit IV: The Roots of Motivation

Complete Exercise 6.2: My Extrinsic Motivations and Exercise 6.3 My Intrinsic Motivations in Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, and record your responses here. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Table 6.1: My Extrinsic Motivations

Table 6.2: My Intrinsic Motivations

Unit V: Finding and Refining Your Sense of Purpose

Complete Exercise 9.3: Living My Purpose in Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, and record your responses here. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Where in my life am I leading with a sense of purpose?

How did I feel in the most powerful situations I experienced when leading with purpose?

List some examples of situations in the future that would enable you to fulfill the purpose of your leadership.

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What am I going to change today so that tomorrow my leadership is better aligned with my purpose, and I am actually carrying it out?

Section III: What is Next?

Unit VI: Empowering Others

Complete Exercise 10.2: Sharing My Story in Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, and record your responses here. Once you complete this exercise, write a summary of your leadership story here. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Unit VII: Leadership Style Inventory

Complete Exercise 11.2: My Leadership Style Inventory in Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, and record your responses here. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

*Use True North as a reference as needed.

Unit VIII: Reflecting on Your Personal Leadership Development

Review the content you have contributed throughout this course, and determine three measurable next steps for your personal leadership development. For each step, answer the following questions:

1. What will I do by when?

2. Does this support my values and purpose?

3. Who will support me through this development process?

Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Step #1

Step #2

Step #3