Creative & Ethical Leadership

Creative & Ethical
Leadership

Table of Contents
Personal Statement......................................................................................................................1
Self reflection on your experience..............................................................................................1
Personal development planning..................................................................................................3
Research on suitable leadership in the industry..........................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

Personal Statement
I had started my career from a marketing manager boy in small business within car
industry and now I am a Marketing manager in large enterprise (Gibbs). Starting career from
such a small age and collecting good experience always forced me to use my potential in
different areas so that I will attain my defined goals. So, for my next job role, I want to become a
Regional Sales and Marketing Manager because of having strong transferable skills and enough
experience that encourage me to think big. I am ideal for this profile because of having strong
interpersonal and decision making abilities which a Manager must possess.
Self-reflection on your experience
I have three-year experience in the marketing field in which I learn how to deal with
different people at my premises. Started my career as a marketing boy in small manufacturing
company where I deliver the company's products to people and aware them about product's
strength as well. Then, I started improve my transferable skills and after that, applied for a
marketing manager in Gibbs where I designed content for a firm, as it's a part of marketing. I
had completed my Post graduation in Marketing because I want to become a Marketing manager
in top car manufacturing company. During my studies, University frequently conduct seminars,
campaigns where we have to show our caliber, because it’s a part of our training.
I was so excited because during every training session I learn new things which might be
useful in my career options. Sometimes, there were situation, where I feel stressed because of
not having knowledge pertaining to my job profile which includes car parts, change in market
trends. At that time, my teacher supported and provide solutions to cope up with the problems.
During my first job, I feel so nervous because I was at learning phase and don't have enough
confident as well. After some time, I make myself comfortable and as a result, I had start
focusing upon my skills, which need to be developed in order to attained my future goals.
With the support of my mentor, team-mates, I am able to complete 3-year journey and
enhanced my written communication skill, I feel confident regards my work, enhanced customer
service skills (which is considered as an essential skill among marketing manager) etc. Along
with this, the staff were so supportive and during my probation period, different sessions were
conducted in order to prepare employees to deal with various situation so that they all attained
the defined goal of a company. During my career experience, I identified that there are some
areas which needs to be improved which includes verbal communication, team working abilities,
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leadership quality and innovative thinking. On the other side, I analyzed that I possess strong
problem solving skills which helps me to make decision for the welfare of a firm, customer
service abilities that aids me to identify the market demand and meet the same by using effective
strategies.
Currently, I am working as a Marketing Manager in Gibbs and the entire journey to reach
this position is quite interesting. It is so because I faced many problems but with proper
guidance I am able to resolve the same and enhancing performance as well. For instance, there
were a disputes between my team members and this hamper our target which was assigned by
the manager. Thus, to solve the same I took an initiative and conduct a small meeting in which
we all shared our views and finally reach to a solution that helps to resolve it. During this, I
examined that I gain enough confident and develop decision making skills as well. Beside this,
there were many rewards provided by the company which helps employees to be motivated and
put their extra efforts to attain the target (Anantharaman, 2017). Similarly, with good
collaboration and right guidance, my team won and this showed that I gain different skills which
reflect my progress to attain the future goals.
Earlier, I always feel hesitate to involve with other members, but throughout my career
experience I enhanced skills pertaining to team working abilities. It also assists to meet the
defined goal because in big firms, teams are defined in order to attain the defined task
(Shimamura, Kobayashi and Yamanaka, 2018). That is why, I am confident due to enhancing
skills and competencies so that I will become a Regional Sales and Marketing Manager.
Through the journey, it has been identified that I groom my personality along with abilities and
that is why, I feel happy with regards to my progress. In addition to this, at my present situation,
I have enough confidence pertaining to what I gained through my career experience, but there
are many skills which need to be improved, so that I will attain the define goal i.e. verbal
communication, team working skills, innovative skills and leadership quality. These
competences are necessary to reach towards a goal and that is why, I am stressed, due to the
weakness which I possessed. Thus to improve the same, personal development plan will be used
that assist to attain my future career goals. Also, I enhanced my knowledge related to
management because at my current profile, I deal with 6 people. For that, there is a need to have
effective time management skills so that entire work will be performed accordingly.
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