Reflective Essay: The Seven Habits Profile

According to the Seven Habits Profile, my strongest habit, with a score of 16, is “Be Proactive.” Being proactive means thinking about the task at hand and making a choice on how to handle the task based on principles and not on emotions. I do feel I am proactive in my job and my everyday life. In the Seven Habits Profile, I do feel that I answered these questions honestly. I have learned, in my current position, it is better to focus on what I can change in myself and try to worry less about what I cannot change, like those outside of my department. We are all human, and I feel to keep my integrity, I have to take responsibility for my actions. I have no problem acknowledging when I make a mistake and accepting the consequence. I value my principles and know we all make mistakes. We need to recognize our mistakes and use them as learning opportunities. The other habits I scored “very good” on were the following: Begin with the end in mind, think win-win and synergize. With a score of 14 on each of these habits, I feel strongly about all of them. “Begin with the end in mind” is very much like being proactive. You have to think about the outcome of the task or problem you are working on and how to get to the solution before you put it in action. With every new project or task, I need to look at the whole picture and what the outcome should be and how …show more content…
Personal Leadership Strengths As a leader, I feel my leadership style would be more of a situational leadership style. According to Draft (2014), the situational leadership is “a leadership model that links the leader’s behavioral style with the readiness level of followers.” Four different styles of the situational leadership model that are based on skill level, readiness, and ability: directing, coaching, supporting, and entrusting. I have worked with various people and personalities over the years; therefore, I understand how each person is unique. We all have different learning styles and different