Reflective Journal on Leadership

Running Head: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
People culture and contemporary leadership
Assessment 2-reflective journal
Student name
University name
Author notes

2REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON LEADERSHIP
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The reflective journal is a measure of the leadership qualities in me and how I perceive
leadership as a differentiator in modern day human resource management. Leadership in itself is
a vast concept and ample research on it is still an area of concern. Here I have adhered to a
systematic framework to depict my knowhow of contemporary leadership and people culture.
Organizational culture has been constantly evolving and emotional intelligence and cultural
influx have been deeply embedded into the core system of Human resource management. Focus
on ‘work life blend’ is emphasized and present-day leaders are more open to changes and have
higher degree of adaptability. I have shared my experience of class performance, theoretical
knowhow, practical expertise and knowledge acquired from industry experts. This discussion
will increase my sphere of understanding of leadership and I could prepare myself to be better in
my professional arena and career opportunities will expand in future times. Self-consciousness is
the best practice to enhance expertise and this reflection of mine in this journal form will develop
my caliber as a professional in this tough competitive world of business.

3REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON LEADERSHIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
CRITICAL ANALYSIS WITH SUPPORTING THEORIES.........................................................5
DISCUSSION OF RELEVANT THEORIES..............................................................................5
THEORIES OF RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND RETENTION..................................5
TALENT MANAGEMENT THEORIES................................................................................6
ONLINE SOURCES AND THEIR REFLECTION ON MY LEADERSHIP KNOWHOW.....7
PRACTICAL OUTLOOK ACHIEVED FROM GUEST SPEAKERS......................................7
CLASS EVENTS AND ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK...............................................................9
PSYCHOMETRIC TEST RESULTS AND THEIR PRACTICAL INFERENCES...................9
IDENTIFICATION OF MY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.........................................10
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION............................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
APPENDICES...............................................................................................................................14

4REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON LEADERSHIP
INTRODUCTION
The major objective of this assessment task is to write a reflective journal of what type of
leader I am? The journal will include discussion areas of what I have learnt so far. It includes
various theories of leadership, recruitment and talent management, online sources providing a
multidimensional explanation of knowledge and skills related to leadership, practical knowhow
from guest industry speakers, class activities and assessment questionnaire feedback of various
psychometric tests related to leadership. Before I start sharing my knowhow it is necessary to
have a look at the current leadership aspects prevailing in businesses. The sphere of leadership
has widened and there is no single right way to lead a team or to be a leader. Modern day leaders
encourage their team members to be brand ambassador for their organization that will improve
market insights, people culture and quality standard of the organization (Potgieter and Coetzee
2013). I have learnt that modern leaders invest in Human Capital Development. Promotion of
lifelong learning and education is one of the major factors for success of millennial leaders.