Leadership Development Plan **FOR KIM WOODS ONLY**

The disciplined mind: I feel that I have an area of strength within this category. I have considered myself to be a rather disciplined individual. I have worked from home for the past 10 years and it takes a great amount of self-discipline to get out of bed each morning, when you know you have no one watching you to make sure you are working.

The synthesizing mind: I feel that I may have some work to do in this area. It is troubling for me to sometimes gather multiple pieces of information and make them into something positive. When I am focused on a task at hand I try to put 100% of my time into making sure it’s done correctly before moving on. In the effort of trying to multi task at times, I seem unsuccessful more than successful because of my need to perfect things.

The creating mind: I have an extreme strength in this area. I love to create things and bring forth new ideas. I have the ability and imagination at times to create things that are positive. In working from home, I have to be extremely creative in the ways of marketing my business. You have to constantly be reinventing your business so to say to make sure you stay relevant.

The respectful mind: I am most certainly open to diversity. Having many bi-racial members in my family, I have always been respectful of others cultures and beliefs. Having a respectful mind speaks volumes about a person. This strength has given me the opportunity to make great friends and enjoy many cultural experiences. I use my respectful mind to hear out people’s concerns and help them make decisions on certain aspects of their lives.

The ethical mind: My ethical mind comes from years of being groomed by proper leadership at home as a child and various jobs I have been employed on. In any workplace, having a team of employees that show this high standard of value is good for the company and job performance. When I had an office job, I would always look for individuals that had an ethical mind because these individuals could help me work effectively and provide quality and positive outcomes.

References

Gardner, H. (2008). The five minds for the future. School: Studies in Education, 5(1/2), 17-24.