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Parul answered on Nov 15 2021
Personal Reflection Journal and Report
Personal Reflection Journal and Report
ICMS
Contents
Introduction 1
First Key Takeaway - The Two Mindset 1
Second Key Takeaway - Servant Leadership 2
Third Key Takeaway Difference between Short-Term Leadership and Long-Term Leadership 3
Fourth Key Takeaway Emotional Intelligence & Empathy in Leadership 4
Personal Reflection on Emotional Intelligence 5
Personal Learnings and Reflection 7
Recommendations & Future Strategies 7
References 10
Introduction
We live in one of the most competitive world today where everyone is running a chase! There is plethora of options one can select from, then why should one select "You". I mean just think about it, when you shop for products whether it is to gift someone or for yourself, don't you go for reviews, checking the brand and how effective it is, like given the product or service you are investing in. Similarly, when you appear for interviews how would a hiring manager think about you and why would one select you out fifty other who have applied for the same role.
By the virtue of this report, I have encapsulated the my key learnings and important takeaways that I have learned from this course. Indeed, this course was intriguing and fascinating taking into consideration the wide spectrum of concepts and framework learned. It has not only help me develop better version of myself and deepen my knowledge about the effective leadership but also provided me working insights to implement it in real life. Primary intention of this report is to provide my personal journey of learning as reflecting on them, applying theories to change my mindset that can help to think out of the box and solve complex business problems. Over the course, I have learnt over eleven leadership competencies but out of them I have centred this report on key attributes that has personally helped me to broaden my knowledge as well as become better version of myself. Essentially it is based on Servant Leadership, Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive flexibility and Resilience.
First Key Takeaway - The Two Mindset
To open this review, I would like to explain the two prevailing mindsets - Fixed and Growth. People with fixed mindset believe intelligence can’t be changed this leads to the desire to look smart in order to avoid challenges. They don’t want to look bad if they fail which hold them back to take any new challenge or even change voluntarily. In the face of obstacles, they get defensive and give up easily. They see effort to be pointless and believes that people are only great at things because they were born that way. When confronted with constructive criticism they ignore them and lastly, they feel threatened by the success of others. People with fixed mindset achieve much less than they are capable of. On the other-hand, people with growth mindset believe intelligence can be developed. This leads to desire to change for the better and learning aspirations, therefore instead of avoiding challenges they can embrace them. People with growth mindset can persist in the face of obstacles and see effort as a part of mastery. Such people accept constructive criticism and use them to their advantage. Lastly, they feel inspired by others and learn from their success. As a result, they fulfil their ultimate potential.
Second Key Takeaway - Servant Leadership
Let me explain this insight with an example! A Lion used to prowl about in a field in which four oxen used to live. The lion had tried many times to attack the oxen. However, whenever the Lion came near oxen used to come together and turned their tails towards one another. In this structure whichever way the Lion used to approach, he used to fail. This is because, in whichever way the Lion tries to attack, he will be met by the horns of one of the oxen. The story changed after oxen fell in conflict and quarreled among themselves resulting in parting ways where each went off to pasture alone in a separate corner of the field. This gave the lion the opportunity to attack the oxen without any challenge. And yes! Like you might have guessed already, this internal conflict led to the end of all four oxen. This analogy can be applied in organisations today. Servant Leadership strongly objects the culture that set up employees to compete against one another. Putting employees in a pit and asking them to compete against one another is a recipe to create a culture where employees always feel unsafe at work. They know that their fellow employees don’t have their back and won’t help with the best interest in their minds. This aspect is quite relevant in many organisations today and honestly, this carrot and stick model doesn’t work anymore. It might help in winning small games but doesn’t help in winning the championship. Servant Leadership professes the importance of culture in an organisation that makes their employees feel safe. Establishing an environment where people stop talking trash about each other rather than develop an atmosphere where people can trust one another. This can be developed through empathy, showing and understanding vulnerabilities, and collaborating with one another to emerge much stronger.
Responsibilities do leaders have
In this highly competitive world, leaders have tremendous amount of responsibilities to lead others in a way that drives actions and attain goals (Brunetto, Y, Teo, ST., Farr-Wharton, R, Shacklock, K & Shriberg, A., 2017).
· Ensuring the Long-Term success of the organisation
· Inspiring others by demonstrating strong work ethics and integrity
· Comprehending what is the Big Picture and channelizing actions towards the achievement of goal
· Asking the Right Questions
· Committed towards the team members and empowering them to achieve their goal
Third Key Takeaway Difference between Short-Term Leadership and...