Leadership Development Plan: Social Work and Leadership

This report presents a comprehensive leadership development plan, focusing on a career in social work. It begins with a self-assessment, identifying skills, values, and interests, and includes an analysis of MBTI results to determine a suitable job role. The report outlines both short-term and long-term goals, along with detailed plans for their accomplishment, such as preparing a resume, obtaining internships, and pursuing advanced education. The author addresses both external and internal limiting factors, providing a realistic view of potential challenges. The core of the report is a personal leadership philosophy, emphasizing principles like team building, creating a culture of excellence, maintaining confidence, developing relationships with followers, resource management, moral courage, and having a long-term vision. The report concludes with a summary of the author's commitment to leadership and a career in social work, highlighting the importance of leadership principles for organizational success. References to relevant academic literature are included to support the analysis.

Management
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note:
Part II: Your Goals and Plans
Goals Plans Target Date for

accomplishment
Short Term:
1. Prepare my resume 1. Arrange for meeting with instructors
and gather personal feedback.
1. April 2019
2. Getting an internship 2. Prepare a blueprint of things I wish to
accomplish.
2. Within 6 months
3. Obtain maximum knowledge
in social work career
3. Attend job fairs. 3. Ongoing.
4. Paying off student loan 4. Apply for two internships 4. July 2019
5. Becoming a team leader 5. Contribute new ideas in the team. 5. May 2019
Long-Term:
1. Take a 4-year degree program
in social work with following
courses:
 Human Behaviour
 Social Welfare
 Occupational Research
 Social Work Practice
(Hugman & Carter,
2016)
1. Register for graduation 1. May 2020

2. Indulging in supervised field
work for social service agencies
for at least 450 hours.
2. Develop your communication skills,
problem solving and interviewing.
2. May 2021
3. Pursuing Masters in Social
Work (MSW) by taking two
years of full study in the
following courses:
 Professional Policies
 Human Behaviour and
Environment
 Social Work Practice
(Beckett, Maynard &
Jordan, 2017)
3. Register for Masters. 3. May 2024
4. Dedicate 800 hours of field
work in specialized social work
field.
4. Choose my field of specialization in
social work and enhance specific skills.
4. September 2024
5. Become a licensed social
worker.
5. Clear the necessary examinations and
gear the licensing levels (Greene, 2017).
5. August 2025.
Leadership Philosophy
“To lead successfully, Personal Leadership Philosophy is the Key”

Introduction
Leadership represents both good and bad in an individual. When I look up at the term
leadership, I think of the helpful people around. It is essential to have my own values and beliefs
before becoming a leader. The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon myself in terms of values,
my leadership style and principles. In the first section of this paper, the goals for organization are
identified. Further, my leadership principles are listed that would help me in decision making and
overcoming challenges.
Goals for the Organization
The goals to establish a leadership philosophy is to build a foundation so that I can take
my leadership forward with it. The three main goals of drafting leadership philosophy are:
Building a strong character, creating consistency and collaboration.
Drafting leadership philosophy will provide focus and clarity in my character. Character
shall influence my everyday decision making and communication with others. I intend to become
better at controlling my behaviour and strengthening qualities of a successful leader.
Another goal of crafting leadership philosophy is consistency. I need to create more
consistency in my behaviour and actions. My leadership philosophy is defined by sustainability
where I need to evaluate the options if it shall enhance or cause a hindrance.
Finally, leadership philosophy shall aim to create collaboration. I can’t expect the
followers to voluntarily follow me without teamwork and understanding. By defining my
leadership philosophy, I shall enhance my chance of a more meaningful collaboration.

Leadership Principles
a. Team Building- I believe in the phrase ‘One Team, One Goal’. Team building helps in
bringing the people together for future progress. Team building enhances productivity
and can keep the people motivated. I also intend to develop problem solving skills
through team building activities.
b. Creating a culture of excellence- As a leader, I shall instil into the culture of quality of
work and level of standards. I would try to drive out high standards and substandard
results shall not be acceptable. However, I shall not terminate a person under my
leadership for low efficiency.
c. Maintain tranquillity and confidence- It is important to maintain your confidence so that
the people following me can confide in me. I shall make decisions with confidence as
well as tranquillity. Tranquillity shall help in preventing non-evidence based influences
as a hindrance in my decision making.
d. Developing relationship with followers- I believe that a leader must support his
followers. I shall simply go around and check upon the ways the followers are
accomplishing the task. Being supportive shall add an additional layer of loyalty and
achieving the team objectives.
e. Resource Management- Resource management requires transparency and thorough
understanding in an organization. Resource management involves pre-planning and
allocating the resources for maximizing efficiency. I shall plan to use the resources so
that there is no over-allocation of resources. I would try to maximize efficiency by
effectively measuring Return of Interest.

f. Moral Courage- Moral courage can be defined as the strength to use ethical principles
and doing the right thing even if it includes personal loss. Moral courage is what sets an
organization and the members apart.
g. Having a long-term vision- I believe that as a leader one must satisfy his short-term
objectives while straying from the long-term objectives. I shall communicate the long-
term vision to my fellow employees so that they understand the big picture. It shall also
help them in staying loyal.
h. Be a facilitator- As a leader, I shall always be working in team environments where an
allegiance is necessary. I shall always try to be a facilitator or a solution finder who gets
to bring people together and devise solutions.
i. Follow values- I find it imperative to follow values like duty, respect, loyalty and
integrity. A selfless leader must consider the effect of every decision made by him. The
opinions and views of the fellow members shall always be appreciated and encouraged.
Summary
I believe that leadership is a privilege to inspire others and attain the goals of the
organization. I would welcome opportunities that would come in my way to pursue a career in
social work. I wish to encourage creativity and innovation among my employees so that they are
proud of their contribution. Understanding and application of leadership principles is critical as it
is directly linked with success of an organization.

References
Hugman, R., & Carter, J. (Eds.). (2016). Rethinking values and ethics in social work. Macmillan
International Higher Education.
Beckett, C., Maynard, A., & Jordan, P. (2017). Values and ethics in social work. Sage.
Knott, C., & Scragg, T. (Eds.). (2016). Reflective practice in social work. Learning Matters.
Greene, R. (2017). Human behavior theory and social work practice. Routledge.