Mgt501 Management Organizational Behavior
Trident University
Doryce Garcia
Module 4 SLP Assignment
MGT501: Management and Organizational Behavior
Dr. Peter Haried
8 December 2014
For this assignment I had to take an assessment and rate my leadership abilities. I rated
myself on the transformational leadership assessment, by Carless, Wearing, & Mann, L. (2000).
I will discuss what I rated myself on for leadership abilities, and have a co-worker, that I know
well, score me on what they think my leadership abilities are. I will discuss and analyze my
scores, compare it to what my co-worker scored on me, the scale, and what it says about my
leadership style. I will analyze the scores, based on the results I obtained, and focus on the …show more content…
My co-worker scored
me a three to four. She rated me a 5 on vision, staff development supportive, leadership,
empowerment, and innovative thinking, but on two key behaviors, lead by example and
charisma, she rated me a 3. Identifying my weak areas only makes me a better leader. I will
develop a plan to address weaknesses while maintaining my strengths. My leadership style is
strong, but I always like to improve upon it. (Carless S. A., Wearing, A. J., & Mann, L., 2000).
Transformational leadership is not without drawbacks. While I understand I can learn
this leadership approach, it takes a visionary personality to make it work. The transformational
leader tends to see the big picture but may not be mindful of the details that it takes to get there.
Which describes my weakness. Not everyone on my team may buy into my vision, and some
may prefer a known concept to an uncertain promise. I need to project enthusiasm, but excessive
enthusiasm can wear thin. In addition, team members do not all move at the same pace. The
results of improving weak leadership behaviors in my organization will be reaching new
Doryce Garcia
Module 4 SLP Assignment
MGT501: Management and Organizational Behavior
Dr. Peter Haried
8 December 2014
For this assignment I had to take an assessment and rate my leadership abilities. I rated
myself on the transformational leadership assessment, by Carless, Wearing, & Mann, L. (2000).
I will discuss what I rated myself on for leadership abilities, and have a co-worker, that I know
well, score me on what they think my leadership abilities are. I will discuss and analyze my
scores, compare it to what my co-worker scored on me, the scale, and what it says about my
leadership style. I will analyze the scores, based on the results I obtained, and focus on the …show more content…
My co-worker scored
me a three to four. She rated me a 5 on vision, staff development supportive, leadership,
empowerment, and innovative thinking, but on two key behaviors, lead by example and
charisma, she rated me a 3. Identifying my weak areas only makes me a better leader. I will
develop a plan to address weaknesses while maintaining my strengths. My leadership style is
strong, but I always like to improve upon it. (Carless S. A., Wearing, A. J., & Mann, L., 2000).
Transformational leadership is not without drawbacks. While I understand I can learn
this leadership approach, it takes a visionary personality to make it work. The transformational
leader tends to see the big picture but may not be mindful of the details that it takes to get there.
Which describes my weakness. Not everyone on my team may buy into my vision, and some
may prefer a known concept to an uncertain promise. I need to project enthusiasm, but excessive
enthusiasm can wear thin. In addition, team members do not all move at the same pace. The
results of improving weak leadership behaviors in my organization will be reaching new