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What is a personal model of leadership?
Throughout a person’s life,he/she continues to grow and
develop. One dimension of development and growth is leadership. But leadership
is not merely about picking a leadership model or getting leadership training.
Throughout one’s life, it is important to create and revise a personal model of
leadership reflecting one’s values and beliefs, including areas such as serving
the community and society.
Building a personal leadership model is a process that can
be approached from both a systematic and holistic perspective. However, it
requires a framework that leaders can use as they explore various models of
leadership over their lifetime.
Throughout this course,you will create a personal model of
leadership, based on your research and reflections on what you have learnedduring
the8weeks.
What approach
should I take to complete my personal leadership model?
Creating a personal leadership model requires a systematic
and holistic approach. At the same time, it requires creativity and passion.
The process of creating a personal model involves continuously exploring and
analyzing various leadership models.Some of them you might want to integrate
into your model. Others you will not want to include in it. As you explore each
model, you can craft a visual model for your use using the tool provided.
What do I use to
develop my personal model of leadership?
This resource tool has been provided to guide you in
developing your personal leadership model.When using this tool,you will complete
the table as identified in the four steps below as you work through each module
of the course.
This table can serve as an outline and starting point as you
think through the four levels of your personal model of leadershipand write
your paper. It can also serve as a visual representation of your model.
How do I develop my
personal model of leadership?
Creating a leadership model involves four steps,which
include:
1)
Selecting the basic values that will provide the
foundation.
2)
Identifying the leadership behaviors that will result
from those values.
3)
Identifying a clear approach for creating a sense of
meaning and purpose, including contributing to society.
4)
Identifying the impact of one’s contributions to
oneself, other people, organizations, and society.
You will want to consider each step within the framework of the
following four perspectives.
1)
Look at each step from an individual or “I” perspective.
2)
Take a look at it from an interpersonal perspective.
3)
Take a look at it from an organizational perspective.
4)
Take a look at it from a societal perspective.
Four Steps to
Creating Your Personal Model of Leadership
Step 1(Level 1): Selecting the values that will provide
the foundation: All
leadership models have basic values and/or beliefs that provide the foundation
for the model. They might include values such as integrity, trustworthiness,
courage, spirituality, or even love. As you review each leadership model, it is
important to look for and identify the values that the model proposes.
Step 2 (Level 2): Identifying the leadership
behaviors that will result from those values: Once the basic
values and/or beliefs that provide the foundation for the model are identified,
the behaviors or norms of behavior that would illustrate these values can be
defined.They might include behaviors such as meeting commitments made to others,
which reflects the value of integrity; keeping promises, which reflects the
value of trustworthiness; admitting mistakes publicly, which reflects the value
of courage; proactively working to create a sense of meaning and worth for your
people, which reflects the value of spirituality;and treating every person as a
valuable human being, which reflects the value of love. As you review each
leadership model, it is important to look for and identify behaviors that might
reflect the selected values.And it is also important to define these behaviors
or norms of behavior, based on the organizations and situation within which you
operate.
Step 3(Level 3): Identifying a clear approach for
creating a sense of meaning and purpose, including contributing to society: Once you define the
values, beliefs, and norms of behavior,you can also identify how they can
contribute to the greater good and give others a sense of meaning and purpose.
Contributions can take place through the organization you work for,
organizations you join within the community, or your individual actions. These
contributions might include selecting a career teaching children in difficult
communities, working only for companies that support social responsibility and
sustainability, working to get organizations to support social responsibility
and sustainability, working in nonprofit organizations, or playing a leadership
role in your community or church.
Step 4 (Level 4):
Identifying the impact of one’s contributions to oneself, other people,
organizations, and society. Once approaches for contributing to the greater
good are identified, it is time to identify the impacts of these approaches.
Impacts can be on the leader, organization, the stakeholders, the community,
and society as a whole. Impacts can include reductions in pollution, increases
in the number of students who go to college, increases in employee satisfaction—including
having a sense of worth and meaning—or even increases in financial performance
and wealth.
Is there an example
that I may follow to craft my leadership model?
Here is an example and some definitions you can follow as
you use this table to think through and develop your own personal model of leadership.
Definitions
1)
Values and beliefs: A value or belief describes
something that is important to you. It fits into the sentence: “I value…”
Examples include integrity, respect, trust, high performance, making an impact,
and a clean environment.
2)
Behaviors and action: A behavior describes the visible
actions that you take that demonstrate or are based on a value. For example, if
you believe in “trust” as a value, then the behavior may be “You identify ways
to behave that demonstrate to others you trust them and that you can be trusted.”
3)
Clear approach for creating meaning and purpose: This
is the sense of meaning or purpose that you focus on based on your values. So
if you value protecting the environment and want to actively preserve it, you
might outline your approach for contributing to an organization that protects
wildlife.
4)
Impact: Impact is the attainment of positive results or
improvements in your area of focus. So if you are working in a wildlife
organization, it could be saving the lives of wildlife or protecting a
particular ecosystem.
Example Table
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Level or Step
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Perspectives to Consider
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Individual
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Interpersonal
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Organizational
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Societal
(Community, Society and Environment)
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1. Values (and beliefs)
“I believe
in/value…”
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Integrity
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Respect
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Making an impact
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Protecting our
environment for prosperity
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2. Behaviors (and actions)
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I follow through
with my commitments.
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I listen to others
with the intent to understand their meaning and feelings.
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I ensure that my
team and I make a meaningful contribution to the organization’s results.
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I am an active
member in an environmental group/organization.
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3. Clear approach
for creating meaning and purpose
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I want to be
recognized for my integrity.
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People on my team
treat each other with respect.
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Define measurable
results in a balanced scorecard.
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Improve the lives
of wildlife in Arizona by volunteering monthly in an environmental group.
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4. Impact
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I feel good about my
actions and behaviors.
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High-performing
team that meets or exceeds goals.
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My team measurably
impacts the organization’s business results.
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Save lives of
wildlife and preserve their ecosystem.
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Table
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Level or Step
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Perspectives to Consider
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Individual
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Interpersonal
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Organizational
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Societal (Community, Society and Environment)
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1. Values (and beliefs)
“I believe
in/value…”
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2. Behaviors (and actions)
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3. Clear approach
for creating meaning and purpose
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4. Impact
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