Leadership in Business: Self-Insight Quizzes and Developmental Objectives

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Leadership in Business
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Executive Summary
Leadership abilities should be honed in individuals which would help one to become a proficient
leader in the future. An adept leader needs to be proficient in multiple ways that would ensure
the success of the team and the entire organization. As it is aptly said, leaders are not born rather
it is made. Therefore, it is imperative to create leaders with the right training and honing the
essential skills that is within one. It can also be said that the leaders needs to develop some other
skills that would be beneficial for the organization and will able to lead the team and members
effectively. The unique qualities of a leader is essential for driving the members to work towards
a common goal. Along with that, it also increases the efficiency of the organization and have the
vision that would help it in attaining the objective easily. The guidance provided by the leader
should also be inspiring and motivating, thereby providing a definite path for the others to
follow. A high emotional intelligence is also needed which would provide the necessary empathy
on the part of the leader to have a deep insight into the working of the organization. The
characteristics of a leader needs to be enhanced by gradual practice and dedication. In this report,
the PLDP assessment is made, which gives a fair insight into the style of my leadership. It also
aims to improve my skills in various aspects so that I can be a better leader.

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1. The outcomes from my leadership self-insight quizzes
According to the self-insight quiz, I have analyzed that I am fairly capable of being a leader. The
type of leadership that I fit in is that of the pragmatist type, which I will be discussing in this
section. However, based on the leadership quiz, it is worth analyzing the skills that I have as
suggested by the test. I have a strong leadership orientation due to the facts that include reaching
out to people at every chance, maintaining a people-friendly attitude, initiating a conversation
with others and appreciating other people. All these qualities are described as positive as it
makes me an approachable and an amiable person (Frich et al., 2015). It would definitely help
me to be an able leader as I will be able to make my work done with these social skills of mine.
A leader with high social skills is needed to handle different complex environments, especially
for dealing with people of all kinds (Clinton, 2018). Moreover, the communication skill is
imperative for a leader to possess since s/he needs to interact with various kind of people,
communicate, persuade, motivate them and get their work done. Therefore, interaction skill
would help me in making effective communication with people.
Secondly, by measuring whether I am capable of being a change leader or not, I came to know
that I have a fairly high inclination towards bringing changes in the workplace. I have a strong
take-charge attitude towards everything, and I tend to improvise and bring in changes in the
current situation. An efficient leader needs to have a keen eye on changes in order to be more
effective (Sosik & Jung, 2018). I have so far taken the maximum initiatives in the workplace to
better things and enhance everybody’s productivity. In respect to this quality of mine, it is worth
mentioning that change leadership is pivotal for every organizations who can effectively seek out
where the management is lagging and bringing out several key modifications. Moreover, in
relation to change, the change leader is also expected to have a fair application of knowledge in

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critical situations to promote change. For instance, the successful application of knowledge in
corporate strategies, procedures, structures, technologies, etc. are needed in situations that might
crop up either internally or externally (Duncan, 2018). A vision is needed on the part of the
leaders who can effectively locate the threat that has been coming and successfully bring in the
necessary changes. Therefore, in essence of this aspect of leadership, it can be said that I have to
embrace the qualities I have within myself and try to improvise more by keeping myself open to
all sort of knowledge. However, there will be bouts of challenges coming on my way while
trying to bring changes within an organization. According to (Komives, 2016), the common
challenges faced by a change leader are often due to barriers like employee resistance, lesser
time devoted to training, breakdown in communication, over cost, etc. In order to overcome all
the obstacles, the leader needs to play quite a responsible role in dealing with the situations
adeptly. Comparing my results with that of the other student, I found my score to be higher,
which indicates that I might have the traits of being a change leader.
On assessing the handling team conflict quiz, I have assessed that I am slightly inclined towards
resolving the issue cooperatively and collaboratively. This specific aspect of mine is useful for
being a leader, as it would help in the speedy resolution of a conflict (Woodcock, 2017). The five
strategies of avoiding conflicts that includes dominating, avoiding, compromising,
accommodating, and collaborating nature are important since it states the various reactions of a
person to a potential conflicts at the workplace. A leader has got the responsibilities to handle
difficult situations maturely and able handedly in order to settle down any disputes. The
interpersonal relation also should be strong on the part of the leaders which would help in
settling down the issue effectively. The personal leadership development program helps the
students to identify the best interaction skills, according to which I have the potentiality to

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resolve conflicts. I have so far handled situations which ensure a middle ground for both the
parties. Differences in opinions may arise due to various reasons; however, I make sure to listen
to both sides and take effective measures to resolve the situation. Another important part of
resolving conflicts like a true leader is to compromise and collaborate rather than sticking to the
ground of one’s opinion. In assessing my personal life, I have experienced situations when I have
acted like the mediator that helped me to avoid conflicts successfully.
2. Summary of key strength and weakness
Based on the quiz, I have analyzed my strengths that identifies me as a leader. I am fairly
capable of interacting with people as well as the authority that would keep me in a better position
to reach people. Apart from that, I have a high emotional intelligence which is required for being
a capable leader who can have a better understanding of situations. It includes social skills, self-
awareness, empathy, motivation and self-regulation. These aspects are important in ascertaining
and analyzing certain situations that we face in workplace. Additionally, my independent
thinking abilities and active engagement in various aspects are fairly high. According to the
results, I fall in the pragmatist leader type that states my high drive and motivation towards work.
It would certainly help me in the fair work performance that is necessary for being a leader.
Also, my task and relationship orientation score indicate that I have the required skills for being
a leader. The ethical maturity is also relatively higher that indicates an inclination towards better
moral development and sense. The other strengths of mine includes being a change leader who
has the tendency to embrace new challenges and promote modifications within the workplace as
necessary.
However, there are certain aspects of mine that can be considered as weakness that needs
mentioning. Despite having a strong interaction skill, I usually have a poor networking skills. In

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order to be a successful leader, it is important to have a wide range of connections with different
people. In this respect, I lag behind making effective connections with potential people who can
assist me in various ways. Therefore, I need to take some appropriate steps that would enhance
my networking skills.
3. More information on my behavior
The quiz certainly has provided with some insight about the type of personality I am, however
there are certain details that cannot be known until I mention. I have had a conversation with
many people who know me closely and they have suggested some of the key strengths and
weaknesses they have noticed from their viewpoints (Avolio, Avey & Quisenberry, 2016). The
strengths they have perceived is my amiable behavior and the positive vibe they get when they
are around me. They also feel that I have the ability to perceive things way before anybody else
can sense due to my high emotional intelligence. I can also empathize with strangers and can
analyze situations from their point of view. The other strengths that they have noticed in me as of
now is the helpful nature and problem solving approach. All these character aspects are essential
to be a good leader. However, the flaws that they have noticed in me are my overindulgence in
work, too stubborn and unemotional at times. These aspects are certainly not desirable at times
which I need to amend.
4. Vision for developing as a leader
Leadership is something which most people thrive for, yet, only a few are able to achieve. I
believe I have many abilities that are indeed necessary for a leader to function efficiently.
5. Developmental objectives