I realized the importance of a leader

Running Head: Leadership
Personal Leadership
Reflective Essay
System04104
8/22/2019

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Introduction
Leadership refers to the set of skills that enable a person to direct an individual or group of
people towards a set goal or objective (Anderson and Sun, 2017). When I was in primary
school, I realized the importance of a leader when I was selected as a player in my school
football team. As a captain of the team, I was responsible to make liaison between the team
players and the coach of the team who was a teacher. A leader always sets a standard for
other people and inspires others for the goal or objective. As a leader of the team, I feel that I
am a responsible person who manages the situation very well and can coordinate people for
the mutual goals. I have found that I am friendly in nature who can establish a great
relationship with other people. As a leader, a person must focus on establishing a sound
relationship with other people and should have effective communication skills to convey or
direct the people in a right direction (Lu and Hsiao, 2010). As per my opinion, self-awareness
and having a positive self-behaviour is the key of effective leadership. As per my own
findings in my personality, I have found that I am more responsible person and understand
my obligations and duties towards my job.
Analysis of Self-leadership style under Johari Window Model
The Johari window model used four analysed the personality of individual under the four
quadrants. This model is generally used to analyse the individual perception on others. The
four quadrants in this model are as follow:

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(Source: Asrar-ul-Haq and Kuchinke, 2016)
The first quadrant of this model shows the attitude, behaviour, feelings, or skills of
individual. According to this model, I am a calm person and can easily trust on people. I
always prefer my responsibility as first the priority and I am more responsible person. These
skills help a leader to establish good relationship with people (McAdams and Olson, 2010).
As per the second quadrant, this shows the behaviour of myself which is unknown for me but
known by others. One of my friends Mr A told me that I am more dedicated towards my
goals and I have hunger to achieve the success as early as possible. This was really unknown
for me because I do not know about these things. The third quadrant shows those formations,
which is known for me but unknown for others. When I was team leader of my school
football team, I always prefer to be punctual. I love to accomplish the work or goals within
the time and I used all the strategies for achieving the goals. However, my hunger of success
sometimes converted in hopelessness when I failed to achieve the goals within the set
parameters. This is really a challenge for me because hopelessness never helpful for a leader
and for his leadership practices. The fourth area or quadrant of Johari window is called
unknown area that displays that information which is unknown for me and for others as well
(Bullock, 2010). However, when I lead the team in my school days then found that
sometimes I am irritated with failure. I always prefer to be stay cool and calm but when I
failed to get success, I will be worried about my objectives and goals. I found this skill when
I lead my football team in school and college.
When I analysed my personality under the DISC model then I found that I am a trustworthy
and very familiar with people. I love to listening problems of other people and suggest those
people better ideas and solution to fight with the problem. The DISC theory is based on
Marston’s DISC theory (Ozga, 2010). However, I found that I am cultural in nature and give
more values to ethical and moral things in my life. I always prefer to those people who are
honest and trustworthy in nature. For example, when I was working in a famous multinational
company, I was dealing with different group of people. A person who was working under me
was more irresponsible and liar person. However, I asked them few times to focus on their
work and duties and do not avoid his responsibility. However, that person was failed to do so.
I have to make balance in the teamwork so I cried over him one day for his lying and
dishonest behaviour. However, this shows my rudeness towards the dishonesty and lying
nature of people. When I recall those memories, that incident and my behaviour totally
surprised me because I am very calm person but the dishonesty and poor approach of that