Critical Review of Authentic Leadership: 3-Week Plan

This practical assignment presents a critical review of authentic leadership, detailing a three-week implementation plan. The student engaged with various resources, including books and videos, to understand leadership concepts, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. Activities included self-assessments, peer feedback sessions, and reflections on personal experiences to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. The assignment covers topics like locus of control, transformational leadership, and the development of realistic career goals. The student also explored corporate mindfulness and the impact of values, philosophies, and moral boundaries on leadership. The goal was to cultivate authentic leadership traits, including self-awareness, ethical standards, and a balanced approach to decision-making. The assignment concludes with a reflection on the acquired traits and their impact on the student's leadership journey.

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PART B: IMPLEMENTATION, SUMMARY, AND REFLECTION
Three Week Timeline of Activities
Week 1
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Read the
book
‘Leadership:
Theory,
application,
& skill
development’
by R.N.
Lussier, and
C.F. Achua
to understand
the general
concept of
leadership.
This will
help improve
my self-
awareness as
an authentic
leader as her
results and
perspectives
will help me
reflect back
to my own
Watch
“Locus of
Control
Video’ by R.
Wengrzyn.
Mirror on
his speech
and try
reflect on the
internal and
external
locus of
control
factors. I dig
deeper into
the subject
to discover
that locus of
control
demands
honest
reflection on
how one
thinks,
behaves and
acts rather
Conduct the
‘Transformationa
l leadership
assessment’ as
well as complete
the “Authentic
Leadership
Assessment
Questionnaire”. It
helps to gain a
better
understanding of
my leadership
style as well as
leadership skills.
Generate
feedback on the
outcome and
derive judgments
so as to
demonstrate that
it is reliable and
compares to my
individual traits.
Reflect on
my former
years and
identify
instances
of
leadership
to analyze
events that
created an
impact on
my
behaviors
and
emotional
wellbeing.
Conduct a
self-
assessment
to evaluate
the
components
of self-
awareness
and moral
perspectives
and see if it
contributes
to self-
regulation
and effective
leadership.
Talk to my
peers to study
my emotional
intelligence
and provide
feedback. This
allows me to
better
understand
where I rate
on the
emotional
intelligence
scale. I then
take into
consideration
the feedback
and
suggestions
assessment for
improvements.
Reflect on the
activities
done during
the week.
I ask myself
the questions:
what are my
key strengths
and
shortcomings,
how do I
serve others
best, are my
actions
influenced by
my beliefs
and ethical
standards,
and are my
behaviors
consistent
with what I
let out of my
mouth.

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than being
centered on
the doubts
and
reasoning. It
follows that
we should
go for an
idea that
feels right
than others.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea4xy8KIKBI
Week 2
Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14
Focus on my
key strengths
to keep me on
track and
flaws and
identify ways
to minimize
these events
from
restricting my
Watch ‘The
happy secret
to better
work’ by S.
Achor.
While
reflecting on
the talk I was
able to
question his
To create
realistic goals
for my career.
It serves as a
great
motivation
and allows
me to gain a
clear vision
for my future.
Focus on my
limitations and
seek the
complements
of others. I
then question
myself where
did I
experience the
greatest
Again, I
collaborate
with my
peers to
identify and
understand
their
emotions. I
utilize an
‘Emotional
Make
observations
on myself and
involve my
peers to
provide
reflective
justification
with positive
rationale. The
Reflect on
the activities
done during
the week.
Articulated a
list of
objectives
and created a
vision for my
future career.

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leadership
approach.
theories and
thoughts on
the subject
and ask why
some people
are able to
make greater
changes in
their lives
and careers
while others
make no
changes to
themselves.
Also, I was
able to
identify how I
am going to
realize my
career
objectives
and vision.
adversity, what
are my
feelings, what
resources or
people should
I seek help
from to get me
out of the
situation, and
how to solve
such issues.
Try to figure
out what keeps
me motivated
and to
determine
whether the
urge is
intrinsic or
extrinsic. In
this way, I am
able to
understand my
motivations,
what is really
important, how
intrinsic and
extrinsic
variables
conflict, and
intelligence’
tool to assess
them.
Also, listened
to ‘Corporate
mindfulness’
training by
G. Doogue.
Internalize on
the speech
and try to
identify the
many
techniques
employed by
organizations
to promote
employee
satisfaction
and
productivity.
personal
analysis allows
me to look at
the outcomes
of my
decisions
which creates
a personal
feedback to
examine the
good, the bad
and those
events that
need
improvements.
By including
colleagues to
observe my
behaviors, I
am able to
generate
immediate
advice with
positive
feedback.
While
examining
emotional
intelligence, I
look at four
aspects
namely self-
awareness,
social
awareness,
self-
management,
and
relationship
management
components
that require
to be
nurtured.
Also, while
making
personal
observations,
I was able to
come up with
personal
feedback that
shows what
activity went
as planned

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how to resolve
arising issues.
It makes sense
to me that self-
awareness
incorporates
one's
weaknesses
and
acknowledging
what is yet to
be learned.
and what
event
requires
improvement.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/corporate-mindfulness/5533108
Week 3
Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21
Focus on
improving
self-
awareness.
To enhance
my self-
awareness
requires that I
pay attention
to my own
standards and
Took a two
and half
hours of yoga
session at
Horizon
center to get
away from
my busy
schedule.
This activity
was so much
Digging deep
into my
experiences to
gain a clear
insight about
myself. I was
able to ask
myself the
following
questions:
Who am I?
List and
analyze the
values,
philosophies,
and moral
boundaries.
At this point,
I think
through the
beliefs,
leadership
Took a half
day break to
internalize on
me. This
allowed me
to celebrate
major
milestones to
enhance my
personal
growth.
Took an
online self-
assessment
test to gauge
my authentic
leadership
and to
improve my
leadership
skills. This
test was
Reflect on the
outcomes from
the activities
done during
the week as
well as in last
three weeks
and analyze
how it has
impacted my
authentic

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priorities.
Create a list
of values and
then
prioritize
them with the
reasoning for
my decisions.
needed to
improve my
self-
awareness
and develop
authenticity.
Read the
article ‘How
to change
your brain’s
stress
response”
written by S.
Harvey. This
great piece
demonstrated
just how
people’s lives
have changed
and not their
mediation
practices.
This shows
how much it
is important
to change not
only our lives
but also our
relationships.
What is my
goal? What
motivates me?
Are my actions
consistent
which what I
believe in?
How do my
peers perceive
me?
doctrines,
and moral
boundaries
that stimulate
my
development
to become an
authentic
leader. I then
reflect on the
situations in
which my
beliefs were
tested and
talk about my
feelings
openly to my
peers. This
allows me to
generate
feedback
from my
colleagues on
how such a
situation can
be handled
and explore
what can be
done
differently.
useful in
helping me
understand
my own
competence
and style.
leadership. At
the end of the
day, I must
ensure that I
have acquired
the right traits
including self-
awareness,
positive
attitude,
balanced
processing,
and ethical
standards.
Dug into my
personal
history and
experiences to
examine my
direction as an
authentic
leader.
Reflect on the
key life events
and values and
evaluate how a
certain
behavior was
learned and its
outcome on

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leadership. I
believe I am
well equipped
with the right
traits to
become an
authentic
leader.
https://theconnection.tv/change-brains-stress-response/