During this time my ideal leader was my manager Lily, I was the lead over the part-timers. However during this stage of my life, my behavior was essentially Q1 to Q3. When I was training a new worker, I would always formulate decisions for them without gathering their views. Looking back, I rarely complimented them, but, I would criticise them when they made a mistake. One of my friends in high school also worked with me. It was difficult to keep the professional/personal dynamic separate. When matters came to working with my friend I would rarely demand, or confront underlying issues where conflict would’ve been healthy to the relationship.
During this time my ideal leader was my manager Lily. Lily is the first authoritarian figure I encountered whose behavior is Q4. Office Etc, had three managers in total Jordan, Jake, plus Lily. Jake was Q3 to Q2. Jordan was Q1 to Q2. I surely respected Lily compared to the other two. My reasons are that she helped me find my true potential as an employee, plus my advancement privately Personally, I admire a person, who will bring the areas where I can improve to my …show more content…
In my pursuit of improving my behavior to Q4, my directness which comes off as intense, critical, plus over-bearing. These results are my greatest liabilities in becoming an ideal leader. Resulting from JRSF I was able to create a S.M.A.R.T. plan which will change my behavior from Q1 to Q4. Q1 to Q4 are the quadrants in which I fall into. In class you stated it’s easiest to move from Q1 to Q4 behavior. To become my version of an ideal leader I need to be more respectful to the views of others. My greatest personal barrier is I tend to state my views before gathering the views of others which is Q1 to a fault. By stating my views first it forces the other to either prematurely agree, or it creates an area of conflict. In both my personal plus professional relationships I state my views prematurely, which shows a lack of respect to the other