Leadership Development: Self-Assessment Report on Core Skills

This report presents a comprehensive self-assessment conducted by a student to evaluate and enhance their leadership skills. The introduction emphasizes the importance of self-development in both personal and professional contexts, highlighting the need for self-awareness to identify strengths and weaknesses. The report delves into four core skills: focus and attention, negotiation, time management, and written communication. For each skill, the student provides a reflective journal entry that includes the skill's significance, their current competence, and potential areas for improvement. The student utilizes relevant theories like Edwin Locke's Goal Setting Theory, the Blake Moultan Managerial Grid, PRAM model, the Thomas Killmann model, and Stephen Covey's Time Quadrant theory to support their analysis. The report also includes an action plan and references to support the findings and recommendations for improvement. The report concludes with an analysis of the student's strengths and weaknesses, and how these skills will help them in their future professional development. The student is focused on identifying areas where they can improve their skills to enhance their leadership capabilities and overall professional success.

UNDERSTANDING
SELF AND OTHERS

Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................4
REFLECTVE JOURNAL...........................................................................................................................5
Analysis and action plan..........................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Self development is one of the essential factor that is essential for the continuous
development of an individual. Self -development plays a major role in the professional as well as
personal career. A person’s needs to carry out a self- assessment so that he can become aware of
its own strength and weaknesses. It will help the leader and professional in remaining competent
and finding stability in this diverse market. A person requires few qualities that helps him in
carrying out its role in efficient and effective manner. This self -assessment motivates a leader in
enhancing its qualities, ability, behavior, and skills of self as well as others in the team.
Understanding one’s own capabilities help individual in improving its own quality of work. This
report will discuss the whole process of self -assessment and how it help me in my development.
The four skills will be discussed in detail with different assessment method that can help in the
improvement of this skills.

REFLECTVE JOURNAL
What is the core skill to develop?
Focus and attention can be describe as behavioral and cognitive process where human
concentrate on selectively on discrete aspect of information. It’s necessary of me to develop this
skill for myself progress, as well as for the growth of firm. By attaining this skill I will be able to
put more focus on the work at hand which will help me in bringing efficiency in work. For this I
plan to set off goal and objective so that I can focus on attaining my goals and objectives.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Focus and attention is essential skill for self development and professional development. Its
necessary of leader to have proper focus and attention so that he can acquire its goals. Edwin
Locke Goal setting theory suggests that a person should set its goals and objective so that it can
focus on them and can direct its effort in single direction so that success can be acquired (Redick
and et. al., 2016). Other than this Blake Moultan managerial grid also help me in my assessment
as it concentrate on result and task centered.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor, plus
your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to answer this question)
I am not expert in this skill, but I have improved it a lot. This has helped me in carrying
out my role in company in efficient manner. With this I can focus more on the task and present
quality result, In order to enhance this skill I regularly seek the help of my Peer and colleague, I
ask of them to provide me with feedback so that I can improve them.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
The biggest weakness I find is alteration, as I leader I have many work in organization
and its difficult to focus on the single subject. This act as distraction and was causing hindrance
in my performance. If I am doing an task and same time other come I lose my focus
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)

Focus and attention is the key to success in business world. This skill will help me in
managing my task in efficient manner and will also help in professional career. It will help me in
creating the image of competent leader which will show good on my
What is the core skill to develop?
Negotiation is an ability , by which people can settle their differences. Its capability through
which person come to agreement while avoiding conflicts and arguments. As a leader it’s
important for me to have this skill. It will help me in development as its one of the essential skill
required for my professional skill.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Its an important skill as many time I have to represent my team or company so that I can
negotiate for their demand and best results can be obtained. It will also help me reducing
conflicts in the team and leading them in peaceful. It will also enhance efficiency of team. Its
important to achieve success in the world. PRAM model is one of the important model that put
emphasis on this model and said that it help in developing critical thinking aptitude ans
communication skill. Its an important asset in international conflicts.
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor, plus
your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to answer this question)
My current negotiation skill is average and need improvement in order to achieve the
high level of competency in this skill I plan to attend seminal training program. With the help of
Thomas Killmann model. Which provide with various way through which conflicts can be
solved (Okorie and Brutus, 2016). Through this I have to come to know that I still lack
communication skill that is necessary part of negotiation. I also seek the help of my peers and
ask for their views on my skill and they also have same view,
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a

match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
I was quite shock to know that its communication skill where I lack, I thought I am
competent enough to carry out a proper conversation. But through proper analysis it has came
forward that not only I am not able to make my view clear to other leading to
miscommunication. This really make it difficult for me to have proper negotiation,
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
As we have discussed before its one of the important skill necessary for a business
manger. It’s not only important for my personal development but also for the development of
company. Poor negotiation skill can cripple the firm leading to lots of loss and customer loss. So
it’s necessary of me to have this skill so that I can be successful in the career.
What is the core skill to develop?
Time management can be described as a capability or the process of planning a control over
how much time is spent on the single activity. It’s necessary to have this skill for the proper
management and development. It will not only help me in my professional but also personal life.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Time management is necessary skill in professional career. As a manger I have many
responsibility, time management ability make sure that I complete my project within the time
and efficiently, good time management, will help me in completing my time in less time. This
will help me in bringing efficiency and quality in my work. Time Quadrant theory of Stephen
covey also stated that time management is one of the important key and by setting priorities
person can same time and can use in learning and improving my skill so that I can become more
efficient (Cosman, 2013).
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor, plus
your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to answer this question)
I have good time management skill but there are still some chances of improvement
which will be in my favor. With the help of appraisal assessment and analyzing my prior data I

have come to know various area where I lack, I have decided to seek the help of professional so
that I can enhance my skill (Goetsch and Davis, 2014). Other than this I also plan to seek the
peers feedback so that I can self asses my skill and can improve it.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
Through proper assessment it was quite contradict to what I have thought, I realize that I
still lack the skill of multitasking that is one of the important factor in maintaining good time
management skill. Other than this procrastination is other issue that has come forward that which
was completely unexpected. Many of my peers said that I always left my task for last important.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
Time management is one of important skill that will assist me in every field and will look
attractive on my professional achievement. I will try to fill the gap where my skill lacks so that I
can bring efficiency in my working. Managing my time properly I will able to achieve success
rapidly.
What is the core skill to develop?
Written communication can be described as the way in which communication are held in the
written form. Its one of the essential skill required by manger as written way of communication
is one of the important tool through which information is passed in the organization.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Written skill is one of the important skill require by manager, it help in allowing th
proper communication which help me in passing my message with clarity so that I can
communicate with people at large scale. Written skill are necessary to carry out various activity
such as writing email, creating proposals, holding meeting, creating report etc. Its necessary skill
for carrying out daily activities. Cultivation theory is one of the important theory of
communication which put emphasis on the writing skill of person to communicate (Bryman and
Bell, 2015).
Reflect on your current competent regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor, plus

your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to answer this question)
My written skills are good but there is still chance of improvement. With the help of
Gideon’s tips I was able to asses my current skill and identify the area where I can improve this
skill. This will help me in enhancing my skill.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
Through assignment I realize that even though I have good writing skill, I write too long
sentence which increase the complexity and sentence also loose original meaning. My colleagues
advise me to use precise and relevant sentence. This will help me in passing information in more
clear way and will also save me some time.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This skill will be quite useful in my overall development of my personality and
professional development. By enhancing my skill I will be able to carry out various activity such
as advertising, copywriters etc in efficient manner.
Analysis and action plan
My core strength is time management. It helps in managing my time for every task that I do. It
helps in completion of task in appropriate manner. Time management also helps in maintaining
balance between my physical and mental health. Due to time management I’m able to work
smart not hard. It helps in reducing stress by less rushing from task to task. It also benefit in
getting free time which helps in relaxation. This also encourages me by effectively doing work in
proper time as I know that it will help me in future. The thing which helps in managing stress is
meditation and exercise (Goetsch, and Davis,.2014).The weakness I have is problem solving.
When a problem arrives I cannot find a solution to solve it. It takes a lot of time in finding proper
solution of the problem as a lot alternative arises and makes it difficult in selecting the right
alternative. When any problem arrives there comes a feeling of nervousness. In this situation the
things that encourages me is my goals. The goals that I want to achieve for making myself proud.
This helps me in motivating and finding a solution for the problem. This has also helped me in
my difficult phase of life. In this way I’m able to plan strategies for solving the problem and
select the best one to solve that. I have the skills that can help me to reach the goals in my life.
Many skills like time management, problem solving, self- motivation are essential and needs to
be developed which leads to achievement of goals (Bryman, and Bell, 2015) Apart from this
personal management also plays a crucial role in developing skills. There are three areas of
personal development which includes mental, physical and spiritual. Mental development means

the mind. Developing good ideas, having good thinking habit, pursing good ideas helps in
development of mind. It leads to change in human behavior in marketplace. It helps in stretching
of mind. Physical development includes development of body. It means to feel good about self-
worth, self- confidence, etc. it helps to pay attention to the food we eat. It is also related to how
you appear to other people in marketplace. At last spiritual development means inner belief.
These qualities make us different from other creations. Personal development also include many
activities like improving self- awareness, self- knowledge, skills, identifying potentials,
developing strengths, etc.( Cosman, 2013).
I am mentally strong enough which makes me able to fight with the problems that I face. These
three qualities will help me in achieving my goals through development. Creative thinking is also
important for personal development as more innovatively thinking will ensure more productivity.
By understanding my core qualities it will help me in identifying my strengths and weaknesses
so that I can work on it. In addition to this I will get to know how to improve it through personal
development. There are some benefits of my personal development which includes self-
awareness, self- motivation, self -knowledge, improved focus and attention and greater
resilience. There are certain risks and challenges which are to be faced adequately in order to get
an effective solution (Okorie, and Brutus, 2016). I am having confidence in fighting with the
employees of my company as the employees working there are highly enthusiastic and
motivated. The experienced, creative and skilled employees of the company will be beneficial
for me as they will help in providing innovative and effective ideas. This will bring changes in
working and improve the performance of mine as well as company. I need to develop some
good mathematical skills like calculations, graphs, diagrams, etc. so that it helps me in future.
Improvement in all these issues will help in effectively facing difficult situations and challenges.
There will be increase in confidence level which will lead in enhancing my talent. The three
areas of improvement are stress management, self- motivation and time management. The first
one means to control anger. To do this I will start doing exercising and going to yoga classes.
The second thing I will do is start reading story books and spending time with friends which will
help in controlling my stress. Now the ways to improve self -motivation I will think about the
achievements in my life. I will examine my strengths to understand what I can do the best. I will
start determining what other people see my strengths and capabilities. At last I will set objectives
that are achievable and will enjoy that achievement which will build self -motivation. Time
management can be improved by placing each activity in accordance with right time. I will do
the activities according to the plan that I have made. For this I will fix a routine and stick to them
as much as possible (Redick, and et. al., 2016). It will help me in finding out where the time has
been wasted. I will create time management goals. In addition to this I will use time management
tools like applications, software programs, etc. I will do advance planning to control both the
task and time. It will not only help me in professional life but also in personal life.

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