Self Reflection and Leader Interview on Leadership

This report discusses self-reflection on personal journals and logs, review of journal, and leader interview on leadership. It also includes recommendations and references.

Assignment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................3
Experience on personal journals and logs..............................................................................3
Review of journal...................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................8
RECOMMENDATIONS...........................................................................................................8
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................10
Books and Journals:.............................................................................................................10
APPENDICES..........................................................................................................................12
Appendix 1- Personal learning logs.....................................................................................12
Appendix 2: Interview..........................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Reflection is found to be one of the important way of learning. It is necessary to
understand that reflection is process which guides people to learn from their own experience.
With the help of a reflection, an individual is able to identify the areas of improvement
(Khalifa and et.al., 2019). This is necessary to understand that reflection is playing an
important role in the success and growth of an individual. This reflection is mainly based on
analysing the leadership style of an individual and how organisation leadership will be
conceptualized. This report will be segmented into two pieces of assessed work in which one
of them is self-reflection and the other one is leader interview. This report will discuss a self-
reflection which is based on experience on personal journals and logs. In addition to this,
review of journal will be include in this report. The self-reflection also covers a review of
learning in general which critically reflects a leadership approach of an individual. This
report will be included a leader interview. This report included an interview with a manager
who is responsible for other staff and it includes a review that synthesizes the academic
leadership theory with empirical data.
MAIN BODY
Component A - Self reflection
Experience on personal journals and logs
Leadership is found to be an ability which is generally not found in each and every
person as it requires many qualities in order to lead a team. I learned about leadership and
other important related topics during the module. I can say that it was very a good piece of
work which I enjoyed during the module. The module covered all topics related to leadership
which is necessary for an individual to know as it is not only for personal development but
also very crucial for professional growth (Balwant, 2021). I found that leadership is a quality
which needs to be developed in an individual. It requires many strengths, skills and
knowledge which help an individual develop leadership. The module covered many
important topics which I can show with my personal learning log. During the journey of 5
weeks, I was in a learning mode and I really very enjoyed it. I am not denying that I did not
face any difficulty during the module but yes it is necessary for my personal and professional
development. There are many topics in which I faced the difficulty that are the perception of
leadership, dispersed leadership, toxic and bad leadership and ethical leadership. For the
development of more skills and knowledge, my manager was always ready to support a team.

They always give me assistance that it is very important for each and every individual to
develop some qualities of leadership as it is necessary for future growth and success.
After attending the module, I thought that it is very important for each and every
individual to develop some leadership qualities because it is identified that organisations
demand leaders who are able to handle all the dynamic situations of the business environment
(Pak, 2018). It is important to note that leadership is not an easy skill which can develop by
each and every individual as it requires dedication. Before attending the module sessions, I
thought that leadership is not tough but after attending the module session I realised that it is
important for each individual to understand that leadership quality does not easily develop. It
requires patience as well as dedication.
In the learning log, I felt that it was a very great experience for me as I got to know
the improvement areas from the analysis of past work experience and current learning. In the
module sessions, I got to know about that what my previous mistakes in the past work which
I need to remove.
Review of journal
As per my own experience in the learning journal, I analyse that leadership is playing
a very important role in the business environment and I also found that it is the quality which
helps to growth in the organisation (Maheshwari, 2022). I really want that I can become an
employee of an organisation that has a demand in the market and in the module sessions I
realised that leadership skills are playing a very important role in order to become that type of
person. I analysed that if an individual has not good leadership and management approach
then they are definitely not able to grow in their career and organisation. I found that
organisation provides an opportunity to those individuals who are employees who have
something different from others. I analyse that an effective leadership and management
approach is found to be one of the important skill which is required for the purpose of
developing skills and knowledge which makes an individual competition in the business
environment (Saruchera, 2022). In my experience which I showed in a learning journal, I
realise that my management and leadership approaches are good but it is very important to
develop some qualities and skills that only I will be able to achieve the goals and objectives.
In the week first, I learnt about basic introduction and overview of leadership. In that
week, I also learnt about some important types of leadership which I found very important for
each and every individual. It is important to note that every situation does not require the

same type of leadership and that's why it is important for individuals to understand the use of
different types of leadership styles and different types of situations (Brown, 2021). The
session was very helpful for me. In the next session, the main manager asks to do a group
discussion and I found that it was a great experience for me as I realise that there are many
perceptions found for leadership. That means every individual has a different perception and
this is the main reason that leadership should have been the ability to understand that
perception. I analyse that leadership requires in personal life also because every time a person
should act as a leader so that they are able to take right decisions as well as give right
suggestions to the team whether it is in an organisation or in a college or in personal life. The
manager conducted many learning sessions and also uses some support which helps us to
develop some leadership skills and knowledge. In the group discussions, we all participants
argue on each topic which I found to be very effective in order to clear the topics (Khalifa,
2020). We also did a role play in which I lead a team and I found that my leadership is very
effective as compared to others. But yes there are some areas in which I realise that I have
fewer expertise and it is very important for ethical leaders.
There are many areas which I analysed from my experience that needs to be improved
such as time management, critical thinking skill, problem-solving skills, etc. From the
discussion of my experience, I expected that it is important for me to improve my weak areas
which can be possible with the help of making a personal development plan.
Component B - Leader interview
It is important to know the relationship of the manager with leadership. For that
purpose, the interview was conducted with the manager who I tell you is responsible for other
staff rather than just material resources (Brinkmann, Cash and Price, 2021). During the
interview session, I realise that it is very important to provide an overview of leadership to
the manager as managers are not only responsible for material resources but they should be
responsible for other staff numbers. This is the main reason that an interview was conducted.
In the interview session, I asked all the questions related to leadership as leadership is one of
the important abilities which is responsible for other staff members. Leaders are the person
who is not only responsible for resource material but are mainly responsible for the
management of human resources. It is identified that the management of human resources is
not an easy task and that's why an organisation requires a leader who is able to handle
situations with human resources (Lumby, 2019). From the data I collected in an interview, I

identified the person who is a manager and found the leadership ability. In addition to this, I
also experience how the live experience of managers related to leadership. That means it is
very important for a manager to play some role of leadership because he is the person who is
not responsible for arranging the resource material but you should be responsible for all the
activities related to the human resource. The responsibility of a manager is to manage and
fixes all the task and activity that are able to achieve the goals and objective of the
organisation.
It is important to note that each and every individual should focus on increasing the
qualities of leadership because a leader is not only required for leadership quality as it is also
mandatory for a manager (Mahfouz, 2018). From the result of the interview, I got to know
that a manager gives only 2 rates out of five as a leader as he found some weak areas in
leadership. After hearing the interview answers from the manager, I realised that it is very
important for them to poses all the skills and knowledge of leadership because a manager is
responsible for managing each and every activity which are related to the organisation and it
including human resources as well. There are many organisations identified that have one
manager or a leader. That means they are not appointed two-person for a leader and a
manager. They appointed the one person who is able to play the role of leader and manager.
It is also identified from the interview of a manager that they understand the rules and
responsibilities of leaders but they are not doing such activities performed by a leader
(Cardiff, McCormack and McCance, 2018). It is also identified that there are many types of
leadership styles known by a manager but they said that one leadership style is enough. But I
know that it is a wrong answer because one leadership style is not possible to apply in each
and every situation. I also got to know that the manager has knowledge of types of leadership
styles. The manager does not understand that leadership style should be used according to the
situation of the organisation. It is very important to note that leadership styles include
democratic, autocratic, laissez faire, etc. These are the important leadership styles which help
an individual to perform or act in the organisation in a different situation.
During the interview session, I got to know that a manager list many problems if they
are not understanding the leadership in an effective way. I am able to understand that
leadership is consoled with any belly day which is required in each and every level of
organisation. It is identified that leadership is found to be one of the most observed and least
understood phenomena on earth and this is the main reason that managers are not able to
perform efficiently in an organisation. Leadership is found to be one of the key factors which

are responsible for the success and growth of the organisation (Sobri, and et.al., 2018). This is
the main reason that leadership is playing a very important role and should know by the
manager of the organisation. Leadership is found to be an ability that proved one of the most
important appealing in management. It is identified that in today's business environment and
society, it becomes very difficult to understand leadership. There are many people who are
not understanding the real meaning of reduction as the understanding that leadership is only
concerned with leading a team.
From the collected data, I got to know that a manager has no the importance of
leadership but still, they are not doing anything because they understand that it is not their
work. It is also analysed from the data I collected from an interview that managers are able to
delegate rules and responsibility but they are not focusing on employees' requirements as they
understand that this is not part of their work (Hallberg, and Santiago, 2021). It is very
important for all managers to understand that this is also their work as they have the
responsibility of the organisation. There are many leaders who are found in the business
environment who are very efficiently working in their organisation as a leader as well as a
manager. Need to understand the importance of leadership theory and should take inspiration
from the leaders which are popular in the business environment (Omilion-Hodges and Ptacek,
2021). This is very important that values need to be considered by leaders and it is identified
that managers are effectively understood. So I analyse that there is a relationship between
leaders and managers. Every day the complexities for the organisation are increasing due to
the dynamic nature of the business environment and that's why I put up a question that was
related to the bad and toxic leadership. During that period, I got to know that managers are
facing similar problems faced by leaders as both of them have a common goal to achieve the
organisational goals and objectives. Their priorities are different but the ultimate goal is the
same (Rubens, and et.al., 2018). From the data I collected, I identify that the skills and
knowledge required by an effective leader are also similar to the skills and knowledge of a
manager. A leader required some extra skills and knowledge and it is very important for a
manager to develop that skills and knowledge because then only they will be able to stay in
the market and become competitive in the business environment. Without the development of
skills and knowledge of leadership, it is not possible for all the managers to manage the
organisation as it includes the human resources which are directly related to the leadership.
From the analysis of the interview, I identify that it is very important for managers to
provide training related to their development as it is crucial for them to understand the

importance of leadership and developed skills and knowledge accordingly. I identify that
there is a relationship between managers and leaders (Sultan, and et.al., 2019). This
relationship shows that it is necessary for manager or leaders to have the skills of both
position because sometimes they both are one person. Due to this, it becomes crucial for
managers to poses all the qualities and skills which are required for a leader. It is important
for them to delegate the roles and responsibilities to the employees and also focus on the
setting of goals and objectives. If the delegation activities is not processed among employees
then they are not able to know about their own duty and it will create confusion for the team.
It is identified that managers also set goals and objectives for the organisation and similarly
leaders should make goals and objectives so that they are able to lead the team effectively. So
it is analysed from the experience of managers that there related to the leadership theory
(White, Guthrie and Torres, 2019). It is very important for managers to develop the qualities
of an ethical leaders and also have an overview of leadership-related topics then the
organisation is able to achieve its goals and objectives.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above discussion that leadership is playing a very
important role in individual life as well as an organisation. This is very important to
understand that leadership is playing a very important role in order to achieve the goals and
objectives of an organisation. This is the main reason that each and every individual is
focusing on identifying the individuals who are able to work in a dynamic situation of the
business environment. This report included self-reflection which they experienced on
learning of module. In addition to this, the report also covered an interview session with the
manager. It helps to analyse the practical application of leadership theory.
RECOMMENDATIONS
There are some recommendations that mentioned below that helps an individual to
grow their leadership quality:
 It is necessary for an individual that they should take some responsibility of work and
also should accountable for their actions.
 Individual should take participation in the work where they get an opportunity to lead
a team as it provide a real experience.
 It is also suggested to the individual that they should take classes or training for the
leadership learning and development.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
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Brinkmann, J.L., Cash, C. and Price, T., 2021. Crisis leadership and coaching: a tool for
building school leaders' self-efficacy through self-awareness and
reflection. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education.
Brown, D.M., 2021. Culturally Responsive School Leadership Agility: A Journey Through
Critical Self-Reflection (Doctoral dissertation, University of Denver).
Cardiff, S., McCormack, B. and McCance, T., 2018. Person‐centred leadership: a relational
approach to leadership derived through action research. Journal of Clinical
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Hallberg, L. and Santiago, L.J., 2021. Using Narrative Inquiry to Explore Critical Reflection
and Self-Awareness in Equity Leadership Development. Educational Leadership
and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 33, pp.18-39.
Khalifa, M., 2020. Culturally responsive school leadership. Harvard Education Press.
Khalifa, M.A., and et.al., 2019. Toward an indigenous, decolonizing school leadership: A
literature review. Educational Administration Quarterly, 55(4), pp.571-614.
Lumby, J., 2019. Leadership and power in higher education. Studies in Higher
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Maheshwari, G., 2022. Symbolic Intersection of Self-Reflection, Workplace Interaction and
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leadership learning. IAP.

APPENDICES
Appendix 1- Personal learning logs
Weeks 1st week
Description of
event
 Introduction
 Leadership, management and Power
 Overview of Leadership Theory
What did I
learn?
I learned about the overview and basics of leadership theory.
Short term
implications
It is useful for formative assessments.
Long term
implications
I already know the concept and importance of leadership theory when I
will get a job. It becomes easy to lead a team.
Feedback from
others
I found that some of the employees doesn’t understand the right
meaning of leadership and leadership theory.
What will I do? I will try to clearing out the doubts of other employees’ as it also helps
me to improve my learning.
Notes I have some questions related to the application of leadership theory
which I will asked from my manager.
Weeks 2nd week
Description of
event
 Perceptions of Leadership
 Leading Change and Strategic Leadership: Power and Politics in
Organisations
What did I
learn?
I learned about the perception of leadership which is necessary for the
leaders to understand. In addition to this, I also got to learn that leading
change is necessary and for that purpose, it is crucial to understand
strategic leadership.
Short term
implications
Provide me knowledge of leadership’s perception and strategic
leadership.
Long term
implications
It helps to develop strategic leadership in me.
Feedback from Other employees are participating in the groups discussion related to the

others leadership’s perception and it is fund that each and every person have
different perception. It becomes confusing to understand the nature of
leaders.
What will I do? I will meet with my lecturer to understand the real meaning of
perception of leaders.
Notes I will discussed with my peers about this topic for more understanding.
Weeks 3rd week
Description of
event
 Dispersed Leadership
 Leadership and Culture
What did I
learn?
I learned that generally people are understanding the meaning of
leadership is only limited to the teams and organisation. But it is not
like that at is widely dispersed between organisation and teams.
Short term
implications
I will able to get a good marks in formative assessments.
Long term
implications
In organisations, I will be participate actively as a leader and also
understand the culture and leadership relation.
Feedback from
others
Employees are discussed on different leaders in which some of them are
Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Kim Jong-un, David
Attenborough, Jesus, Abraham Lincoln and so many more. They
analysed that these are the great leaders that shows their own leadership
style.
What will I do? I will do research on these leaders as they are the world leaders so it is
important for my future career as well.
Notes I will focus on making notes related to these leadership ad their traits
which assists me to draw some conclusions.
Weeks 4th week
Description of
event
 Leadership Learning and Development
 Toxic and Bad Leadership
What did I
learn?
I found the impact of toxic and bad leadership and also got to know the
importance of leadership learning and development.

Short term
implications
It helps me to make my own learning development program.
Long term
implications
I will be able to differentiate the bad and toxic leaders in the
organisations.
Feedback from
others
Employees are designed many leadership learning and development
plan which found to be very interesting.
What will I do? I will make my leadership learning and development program which
assists me to develop more and more knowledge and leadership quality.
Notes I will make a list of qualities that is not required for a leadership.
Weeks 5th week
Description of
event
 Ethical Leadership
 Leadership, Arts and the Aesthetics
What did I
learn?
I learned about the ethical leadership and its qualities which helps me
guide that what I need to develop for becoming an ethical leader.
Short term
implications
It helps me develop some skills and knowledge in the leaders.
Long term
implications
This week is found very helpful as it guided me that how I can develop
some important qualities which are necessary to become an ethical
leader. I will be available for organisation whenever they are looking
for a leader.
Feedback from
others
All employees were trying to develop some ethical leadership qualities
and gave a feedback that it is not an easy task but yes it can be possible
as it leadership quality is not born from birth.
What will I do? I will work on my leadership quality.
Notes I made a list in which I written types of leadership as it is necessary for
the development of my effective leadership quality.

Appendix 2: Interview
Interview questions
Q1. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate yourself as a leader?
Ans. I give it to rating out of five as a leader. I am a manager so my leadership is skills or
not as effective as required by a leader.
Q2. According to you, Is setting goals and objectives crucial for a leader?
Ans. Yes, I understand that set of goals and objectives is crucial for leaders. I also
understand that this is also the responsibility of a manager as well because in daily practice
I made goals and objectives for my subordinate.
Q3. Do you know about the roles and responsibility of leader?
Ans. As I am a manager of the organisation so that's why I have less knowledge of the
roles and responsibilities of leaders. I have to manage all the organisational activities and
tasks and that's why I did not focus on the leadership roles and responsibilities.
Q4. According to you, which leadership styles need to use in organisation?
Ans. As I lack leadership qualities and knowledge, so I am not able to give any suggestions
that which style is useful for the organisation. But yes democracy is widely used by the
organisation so that's why this leadership style needs to use in organisations.
Q5. Is it right for a leader that he/she will depend on one leadership style?
Ans. No, it is not right for a leader to depend on only one leadership style because I face
many problems in my organisation because of one leadership style of leaders. I found it
each and every situation is not the same and that's why one leadership style is not affected
by all situations.
Q6. Are you able to delegate roles and responsibilities in an efficient manner?
Ans. Yes, I am able to delegate roles and responsibilities in an efficient manner but I
suggested that leaders are better performers in order delegate any responsibility.
Q7. According to you, what are the values that needs to be considered by leaders?
Ans. As a leader, it is very important that they should consider some important values
which I identified as similarly important for the manager as well. It is important for leaders
to listen to the feedback from subordinates because he is responsible for managing the
workforce and encouraging them to the achievement of goals and objectives.
Q8. What do you know about the requirements of skills and knowledge for an effective
leader?
Ans. As an effective leader, I found that it is very important to have all the leadership as

well as management qualities in a leader because he is responsible for the achievement of
goals and objectives of the organisation and that's why they have to be performed not only
as a leader but many roles need to play. They required effective leadership qualities,
problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, effective communication skills, time
management skills, etc.
Q9. What is the meaning of bad and toxic leadership?
Ans. According to me, bad and toxic leadership is only pressuring the employees of the
organisation and they are not able to motivate and encourage employees in the
achievement of goals and objectives.
Q10. Which qualities are necessary for becoming an ethical leader?
Ans. For ethical leadership, it is very important for leaders to have Maine scale send
qualities which are necessary in order to achieve the organisation's objectives. It is
important for an article leadership to give justice to each and every employee, respect for
others, have transparency, values-driven decisions, etc.