Self-Reflective Journal on Leadership for Managers

Running Head: SELF-REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
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Self-Reflective Journal
Leadership for Managers
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5/29/2019

Self-Reflective Journal
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Contents
Leadership for Managers............................................................................................................2
Introduction to Leadership.........................................................................................................2
Introduction- why I chose this topic.......................................................................................2
Definition/Description............................................................................................................2
Key concepts..........................................................................................................................2
Examples-personal and practical knowledge or experiences.................................................3
Reflection on concepts which have been used or discussed in class.....................................3
Leadership for future..............................................................................................................3
The personal side of leadership..................................................................................................3
Introduction- why I chose this topic.......................................................................................3
Definition/Description............................................................................................................4
Key concepts..........................................................................................................................4
Examples-personal and practical knowledge or experiences.................................................4
Reflection on concepts which have been used or discussed in class.....................................5
Use of chosen topic in future.................................................................................................5
The leader as a relationship builder...........................................................................................5
Introduction- why I chose this topic.......................................................................................5
Definition/Description............................................................................................................5
Key concepts..........................................................................................................................6
Examples-personal and practical knowledge or experiences.................................................6
Reflection on concepts which have been used or discussed in class.....................................6
The usefulness of chosen topic in future................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................7

Self-Reflective Journal
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Leadership for Managers
This self-reflective journal is aimed at deepening my learning acquired during leadership
module ‘Leadership for Managers’. Here, the reflective journal is containing a regular
reflection on the useful concepts used as well as discussed in class. I will demonstrate the
applications of those learnt concepts to my personal, practical knowledge and future
experiences (Faozanudin, 2014).
Introduction to Leadership
Introduction- why I chose this topic
This topic has been selected from the chapters include 1, 2, 3 for the reason that without
leadership quality no one can get success into their professional as well as personal life. I
chose this topic because knowing the leadership concept and significance of the concept for
my future life is important for my career development (Hoch & Kozlowski, 2014). I learnt a
lot about this topic during week-I, and also studied chapter 1, 2, 3 during this week. Chapter 1
taught me what it means to be a true leader. Chapter 2 taught me about traits, relationships as
well as behaviours of a great leader. Later then, while studying chapter 3 I learnt useful
contingency approaches to leadership in this modern era.
Definition/Description
To me, leadership is a positive impact based relations among leaders as well as followers who
are intending real changes and results which considerably reflect their mutual purposes. In
this context, while studying the chapters 1, 2, 3, I learnt about what leadership really
involves. In addition to that, I can now define leadership as an inclusive effect of 6 main
components includes influence, change, intention, personal responsibility and integrity,
shared purpose and followers (Lunenburg, 2012).
Key concepts
During week-I, when I was studying chapters 1, 2, 3 then I learnt some useful concepts like
management, vision and theories of leadership. The three types of leadership roles have been
learnt by me in week-I of the leadership module. Besides, I learnt the concept of leadership
continuum where two concepts of leadership include subordinate-centred leadership and
boss-centred leadership have been explored by me (Nohria & Khurana, 2010). Apart from