Personal Leadership Development Plan
Personal Leadership Development Plan (PLDP)
December 6, 2012
MSL 710 Effective Leadership
Dr. Vroom
By
Celecia Denice Jones
Introduction
When I took this class the first time, I truly didn’t take it seriously and I ended up flunking the class. This time around I was determined to read the material, listen to the audio lectures and virtual classroom chats. I truly learned a lot about leadership and what my core personality is. I knew the general difference between leaders and managers. Also, I knew that all great leaders are not good managers, and all great managers are not good leaders. But leaders and managers are skills that effective leaders need in order for organizations are to be successful. They are not positions which are what I was lead to believe for a very long time. I have been in management before, but never knew that certain leadership skills are needed in order for me to be a better manager and leader at the same time. After taking this class, I am now able to make a clear distinction between the two, and I know that I have more management skills than leadership skills. The one thing or concept that I learned about was my core personality. I didn’t think or know that my core personality would define who we are or that it would be practically formed by the time we are teenagers. Also, I learned that the shadows of our core personality can hurt or even derail you as you are moving up the corporate ladder. Being able to control those shadows, as well as, your behavior in certain situations is the key too. Not to mention, being that I lack emotional control and I have a low emotional quotient (EQ), I learned that if I don’t work on that and the Formal Practice of Situational Leadership I will not get far in my career.
What have I learned about my core personality this semester?
As I mentioned before, I knew the general differences between leaders and managers, but didn’t see
December 6, 2012
MSL 710 Effective Leadership
Dr. Vroom
By
Celecia Denice Jones
Introduction
When I took this class the first time, I truly didn’t take it seriously and I ended up flunking the class. This time around I was determined to read the material, listen to the audio lectures and virtual classroom chats. I truly learned a lot about leadership and what my core personality is. I knew the general difference between leaders and managers. Also, I knew that all great leaders are not good managers, and all great managers are not good leaders. But leaders and managers are skills that effective leaders need in order for organizations are to be successful. They are not positions which are what I was lead to believe for a very long time. I have been in management before, but never knew that certain leadership skills are needed in order for me to be a better manager and leader at the same time. After taking this class, I am now able to make a clear distinction between the two, and I know that I have more management skills than leadership skills. The one thing or concept that I learned about was my core personality. I didn’t think or know that my core personality would define who we are or that it would be practically formed by the time we are teenagers. Also, I learned that the shadows of our core personality can hurt or even derail you as you are moving up the corporate ladder. Being able to control those shadows, as well as, your behavior in certain situations is the key too. Not to mention, being that I lack emotional control and I have a low emotional quotient (EQ), I learned that if I don’t work on that and the Formal Practice of Situational Leadership I will not get far in my career.
What have I learned about my core personality this semester?
As I mentioned before, I knew the general differences between leaders and managers, but didn’t see