Assignment instructions:
Competency
Create a plan to develop as a leader and apply this to your personal and/or professional life.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
As a member of a contemporary organization, you are aware of the increasing importance of effective leadership in navigating challenges and driving success. In this assignment, you will identify essential leadership characteristics, develop a leadership development plan to enhance your skills and articulate how these skills will be applied in your organizational context.
Instructions
- Research Effective Leadership Characteristics:
- Identify and research at least five key characteristics of effective and successful leaders. Consider traits such as emotional intelligence, adaptability, communication skills, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities.
- Summarize your findings in a document that is at least one page. Discuss why each characteristic is important in a contemporary organizational setting, providing examples where applicable.
- Leadership Development Plan:
- Create a comprehensive leadership development plan that focuses on enhancing your leadership skills based on the characteristics you identified. Your plan should include:
- Goals: Establish at least three SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals for your leadership development.
- Action Steps: For each goal, outline specific actions you will take to achieve them.
- Resources: Identify resources that you will use to support your development.
- Timeline: Develop a realistic timeline for implementing your plan, detailing milestones you aim to reach over the next 6 to 12 months.
Submission Requirements
- Your assignment should be 3-5 pages.
- APA formatting.
- Include a title and references page.
- Cite at least three scholarly sources to support your research on effective leadership characteristics and your development plan.
Resources
- Rasmussen College Writing Guide
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