Leadership Self-Assessment

Leadership Self-Assessment Leadership opportunities present themselves in many ways. Throughout my career, I have assumed leadership roles by overseeing coworkers and training new employees in the intensive care unit (ICU). My leadership style follows the democratic style because I value input from others before making decisions (Davis, 2018). Supplementing the democratic style with a results-driven approach is essential to achieve the best results. As stated by Ulrich, Zenger, and Smallwood (1999), the value of a leader should be determined by results, not only by their qualities and characteristics. While I consistently identify with one leadership style, weaknesses are present. Frequently, I show my frustration in the workplace when …show more content…
The five highest leadership skills are: outcome concern, information sharing, self-management, mobilizing others, and results focused. These demonstrate a tendency towards coaching with an emphasis on democratic, results-driven theories. Coaching is work-focused and relies on performance and achieving goals, which is consistent with my results-driven approach to leadership (Cleary & Horsfall, 2015). These theories are evident by means of open communication with colleagues regarding why decisions are made and how they may affect the group, as well as the desire for strong …show more content…
Among my lowest scoring traits is social awareness. To improve my ability of being mindful of how I portray myself to others, I will begin a journaling activity in which I document conflicts and frustrating encounters with peers. Journal writing allows for self-reflection on past experiences in order to find solutions to future problems (Walker, 2006). I will review the journal bi-weekly to assess opportunities for improvement. Another leadership development opportunity I will aim to improve is my ability to develop others. To develop others, I must first ensure I am a strong leader myself. Finding a mentor will improve this skill. A mentor will provide me with a long-term, interpersonal relationship with a colleague that I can use to further my own skills as a leader and anesthetist while learning how to help others grow and develop in the future (Cleary & Horsfall, 2015). Finally, I need to improve my ability to create a vision by clearly planning the goals for the future and communicating this vision with others. According to Johnson, Garrison, Hernez-Broome, Fleenor, and Steed (2012), goal setting creates a commitment to performance in order to achieve the end goal. It also allows leaders to set a clear path for themselves and others in order to help achieve success (Johnson et al., 2012). By writing down goals