Leadership Self-Analysis

This semester I became aware of an abundance of self-knowledge about leadership. More importantly, I learned that even though I am soft spoken, I am a resilient and confident leader. My capacity to demonstrate leadership as of today, is based on theories as I have no hands-on experience; however, I believe I can become a great leader because I care. One of the most important qualities a leader must have to demonstrate their capacity for leadership is not “intelligence, confidence, charisma, determination sociality, and integrity” (Northouse, 2018, 22-28), though they are important. Nevertheless, the most important quality I believe is caring and having love for your job. If one does not love what they are doing, they can bring down their team,

I learned this semester that when I begin to lead, I want to be an inclusive leader. As Acas explains, “Diversity is more than just a buzz-word. In today's workplace, it can hold the key to fostering new ways of thinking, reaching out to a wider range of customers and growing your business” (Acas, 2016). I will welcome people of all different backgrounds, ethnicity, extrovert or introvert to diversify my work environment and to make everyone feel included. Inclusion and caring about your employees is one of the best tools to help you

Yet, most importantly I believe that my strengths are my sense of empathy and compassion and my executive like personality. I like to have goals set and followed through until completion. This is a vital strength because as a leader because making sure production is running smoothly is imperative to success. Compassion is nevertheless is just as important. If a leader is cold and dour with their candor an employee may feel unsettled, however if a leader is empathic and compassionate, the employee can develop trust and a healthy work place relationship with the leader. Being aware of your strengths and continuous practice to fortify your strengths will make someone a better leader. Similarly, Tang Chu states,

“Everyone has strengths but few people know which ones they possess. Being able to identify your strengths is a valuable tool-- especially when it comes to leadership. Successful leaders spend most of their time developing their strengths and applying them in the workplace while simultaneously managing their weaknesses. By understanding their strengths fully, they are able to focus more clearly on what they are good at” (Chu,