Developing Skills for Business Leadership

Running Head: Management 1
DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Student’s name
Course
University
Date

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Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................2
Developed skills..........................................................................................................................................3
Relevance of these skills for the future career development..................................................................5
PALs group and what I have learnt.........................................................................................................7
Review of what I have learnt....................................................................................................................8
Developing of personal and professional development plan...................................................................9
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................................10
Appendix one Personal and Professional Plan..................................................................................11
Appendix two- Group log....................................................................................................................16

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Introduction
A successful manager needs to possess several leadership skills for the efficiency of operations
within the enterprise. According to Amanchukwu, Stanley and Ololube (2015) such skills are:
communication skills, negotiation skills, conflict resolution skills, decision making skills,
strategic management skills and critical thinking skills. As a postgraduate student in the field of
Human Resource Management, these skills are very vital for my future career. I am going to
discuss on the skills I have developed and further outline how they may be relevant in my future
career as a human resource manager. I shall also outline the efficiency of PALS group in the
process of developing my skills. Lastly I shall provide a general overview of the lessons I have
learned from taking part in visiting speakers programme and various organizational visits.

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Developed skills
Being a human resource student has enabled me to develop a number of skills that shall be
relevant to my future career which are:
Self-confidence.
Various roles of leadership in the University has enhanced my self-confidence because Iam
usually confident to express my opinion when there is a necessity.
Team work
In various group assignments, team work has been the key to our success which is also a very
crucial aspect for any organization that needs to succeed. Without team work, the objective
cannot be achieved.
Socializing (interaction)
I have obtained most of the management skills as a result of interaction with my
colleagues. From this, I have appreciated the fact that working with individuals and
understanding their individual needs, strengths and weaknesses can result to greater levels of
success within the enterprise. I have learnt to appreciate the diversity that usually exists in the
society.
Communication skills
This is the most significant aspect for a leader. I have developed my communication
skills from various roles as a student. Presenting the group work in class has been vital for my
communication skills. Being a student leader has also contributed towards enhancing my
communication skills.