Assignment: Personal Leadership Philosophies

Many of us can think of leaders we have come to admire, be they historical figures, pillars of the industry we work in, or leaders we know personally. The leadership of individuals such as Abraham Lincoln and Margaret Thatcher has been studied and discussed repeatedly. However, you may have interacted with leaders you feel demonstrated equally competent leadership without ever having a book written about their approaches.

What makes great leaders great? Every leader is different, of course, but one area of commonality is the leadership philosophy that great leaders develop and practice. A leadership philosophy is basically an attitude held by leaders that acts as a guiding principle for their behavior. While formal theories on leadership continue to evolve over time, great leaders seem to adhere to an overarching philosophy that steers their actions.

What is your leadership philosophy? In this Assignment, you will explore what guides your own leadership. 

To Prepare:

• Identify two to three scholarly resources, in      addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership      behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
• Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented      in the three resources that you selected for review.
• Reflect on your results of the CliftonStrengths      Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.

The Assignment (2-3 pages):

Personal Leadership Philosophies

Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:

• A description of your core values
• A personal mission/vision statement
• An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment      summarizing the results of your profile
• A description of two key behaviors that you      wish to strengthen
• A development plan that explains how you plan      to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of      how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide      examples.
• Topics:      (Refer to the Assignment Rubric). Use the Suggested Format for this      assignment.
  • Description       of Core Values and Personal Mission/Vision Statement
  • Analysis       of the CliftonStrengths Assessment 
  • Description       of Key Behaviors to Strengthen
  • Development       Plans to improve Selected Key Behaviors to achieve Personal Vision.

    

Rubric Detail 

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Develop and submit a   personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are   characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership   you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership   philosophy should include the following:
 

·   A description of your core values.
  ·   A personal mission/vision statement. 

Points: 

Points Range: 14 (14.00%) – 15 (15.00%) 

The response   accurately and thoroughly describes in detail a set of core values.
 

  The response accurately and completely describes in detail a personal mission/vision statement.

Feedback: 

 

·   Analysis   of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile.
  ·   A description of two key   behaviors you wish to strengthen. 

Points: 

Points Range: 14 (14.00%) – 15 (15.00%) 

The response   accurately and completely provides an analysis and detailed summary of the   CliftonStrengths Assessment.
 

  The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail two key behaviors   to strengthen.

Feedback: 

 

·   A development plan that   explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be   specific and provide examples. 

Points: 

Points Range: 50 (50.00%) – 55 (55.00%) 

An accurate, complete,   and detailed development plan is provided that thoroughly explains plans to   improve upon the two key behaviors selected.
 

  The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail plans on how to   achieve a personal vision with specific and accurate examples.
 

The   response includes a comprehensive synthesis of information gleaned from   sources that fully support how to achieve a personal vision. Integrates 2 or more credible outside sources,   in addition to 2 or 3 course-specific resources to fully support the responses provided.

Feedback: 

 

Written Expression and   Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
 

  Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow   logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully   focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear   and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which   delineates all required criteria. 

Points: 

Points Range: 5 (5.00%) – 5 (5.00%) 

Paragraphs and   sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
 

A clear and   comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided   which delineates all required criteria.

Feedback: 

 

Written Expression and   Formatting – English writing standards:
 

  Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation 

Points: 

Points Range: 5 (5.00%) – 5 (5.00%) 

Uses correct grammar,   spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

Feedback: 

 

Written Expression and   Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings,   font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers,   parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. 

Points: 

Points Range: 5 (5.00%) – 5 (5.00%) 

Uses correct APA   format with no errors.

Learning Resources 

Required Readings

Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

• Chapter      1, “Expert Clinician to Transformational Leader in a Complex Health Care      Organization: Foundations” (pp. 7–20 ONLY)
• Chapter      6, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 145–170)
• Chapter      7, “Becoming a Leader: It’s All About You” (pp. 171–194)

Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3

Moore Foundation. (2015). Nurses share lessons in leadership. Retrieved from  

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