W ORG 5000 Project 1

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. The use of APA format for in-text citations and a reference listing in all assignments is required if you use quotes or paraphrases of content from your textbook or other source.

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 6.1: Your Extrinsic Motivations and Exercise 6.2 Your Intrinsic Motivations in The Discover Your True North Fieldbook: A Personal Guide to Becoming an Authentic Leader, and record your responses here. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

Table 6.1: Your Extrinsic Motivations

Table 6.2: Your Intrinsic Motivations

Unit V: Finding and Refining Your Sense of Purpose

Complete Exercise 10.3: Living Your Purpose in The Discovering Your True North Fieldbook: A Personal Guide to Becoming an Authentic Leader, and record your responses below. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

When in the past have you been operating from your leadership purpose?

Where in your life today are you operating from your leadership 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 are you going to change today so that tomorrow you are better aligned with your purpose?

Section III: What is Next?

Unit VI: Empowering Others

Complete Exercise 11.5: Sharing Your Story in The Discovering Your True North Fieldbook: A Personal Guide to Becoming an Authentic Leader, 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 11.13: Leadership Style Inventory in The Discover Your True North Fieldbook: A Personal Guide to Becoming an Authentic Leader, and record your responses here. Once you complete this exercise, submit this document for grading.

*Use Discover Your True North: Expanded and Updated Edition 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