Introduction
Employees with the ambition to become better leaders should focus on self-development. One of the ways to become a high achiever is through training and learning new techniques and acquiring novel ideas. This aspect instills competitiveness and teamwork spirit, and thus someone can work under different environments and deliver exemplary results. I think that my leadership skills have improved significantly, but a deeper analysis would indicate my strengths and weaknesses. I believe that my goals are justifiable, but more learning is needed for better results.
Personal Leadership Qualities
A person with leadership qualities is expected to possess certain characteristics, such as integrity. While I lack the professionalism to emphasize my unique capabilities, I have some personal characteristics and virtues that I have developed over time. For instance, I am an honest and trustworthy individual. I am knowledgeable enough to exercise discretion to avoid looking or sounding overconfident, while at the same time proving that my skills are grounded on a sound educational background. Besides, I am naturally talented with good communication and oratory skills, and thus I could easily fit in the team involved in motivating and organizing my workmates to foster teamwork spirit.
Sources for Learning Leadership Skills
Leadership skills can be gained through different avenues, and I have gathered relevant information on the issue from the numerous resources at my disposal. I have learned that a competitive environment is needed towards the achievement of flexibility, which is required for the proper functioning of any team or organization (Daft, 2014). Additionally, I believe personal experiences can be helpful.
For instance, I have gained useful skills and techniques with my teachers leading by example. Besides, other resources, such as written and electronic scientific learning materials are at the center of my education. Additionally, I listen to leadership experts as they talk about the topic on different platforms.
Personal Leadership Strengths and Goals
While we all have inherent strengths, hard work and training are needed in the development of specific skills. According to Manning and Curtis (2015), desirable leadership qualities and skills cannot be achieved without proper goal-setting strategies, and I echo such sentiments. One of my strengths is the ability to set clear, specific, achievable, and time-bound goals, and thus I can assist my colleagues on this area to ensure that they remain motivated to achieve their objectives. Besides, I am honest, transparent, and trustworthy, and these virtues will go a long way in winning the trust of my superiors and colleagues. However, despite my strengths, I will learn and acquire all the requisite skills that are needed for me to execute my duties exemplarily.
Ways to Develop Personal Abilities and Goals for the Course
Daft (2014) posits that a seasoned coach is needed to facilitate the process of personal training. I agree with this observation as I have realized the course that we are undertaking is laying solid ground for self-development. Besides, reading relevant books and other resources will play an important role in the development of my personal abilities. At this stage, I need intensive training on self-development to improve my strengths. Therefore, this course will play a central role in the achievement of my goals. Ultimately, I think that I need to learn a lot in preparation of becoming a specialist who can motivate and influence my colleagues to achieve the set objectives in a company or organization. I believe that this course and my studies in general, will equip me with the necessary skills for the development of leadership qualities. Above all, I will take the initiative to study on my own because self-development is part of my learning process.
References
Daft, R. L. (2014). The leadership experience (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
Manning, G., & Curtis, K. (2015). The art of leadership (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.