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Assignment: Personal Leadership Philosophies
Many of us can think of leaders we have come to admire, be they historical figures, pillars of the industry we work in, or leaders we know personally. The leadership of individuals such as Abraham Lincoln and Margaret Thatcher has been studied and discussed repeatedly. However, you may have interacted with leaders you feel demonstrated equally competent leadership without ever having a book written about their approaches.
What makes great leaders great? Every leader is different, of course, but one area of commonality is the leadership philosophy that great leaders develop and practice. A leadership philosophy is basically an attitude held by leaders that acts as a guiding principle for their behavior. While formal theories on leadership continue to evolve over time, great leaders seem to adhere to an overarching philosophy that steers their actions.
What is your leadership philosophy? In this Assignment, you will explore what guides your own leadership.
To Prepare:
Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.
Reflect on your results of the Strengths Assessment*, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.
*not required to submit Strengths Assessment
The Assignment (2-3 pages):
Personal Leadership Philosophies
Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:
A description of your core values.
A personal mission and vision statement.
An analysis of your Strengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile
A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen.
A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.
Be sure to incorporate your colleagues’ feedback on your Strengths Assessment from this Module’s Discussion 2.
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
Chapter 1, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 2–19 ONLY)
Chapter 6, “Shaping Your Own Leadership Journey” (pp. 182-211)
Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3
Resources for the StrengthsFinder Assessment Tool
Rath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0 – with Access Code.
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2014). Leadership [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Accessible player
Moore Foundation. (n.d.). Nurses share lessons in leadership. Retrieved from
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Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:
· A description of your core values.
· A personal mission statement, AND
· a personal vision statement.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response accurately and thoroughly describes a set of core values.
The response clearly and thoroughly describes a personal mission statement and a personal vision statement.
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
The response describes a set of core values.
The response describes a personal mission statement and a personal vision statement.
11 (11%) – 11 (11%)
The response describes a set of core values that is vague or inaccurate.
The response describes a personal mission statement and vision statement that are vague or inaccurate.
0 (0%) – 10 (10%)
The response describes a set of core values that is vague and inaccurate or is missing.
The response describes a personal mission/vision statement that is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
· Analysis of your Strengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile.
· A description of two key behaviors you wish to strengthen.
The response describes two key behaviors to strengthen that is vague and inaccurate or is missing.
· A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected
· An explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.
45 (45%) – 50 (50%)
An accurate, complete, and detailed development plan is provided that thoroughly explains plans to improve upon the two key behaviors selected.
The response accurately and thoroughly includes plans on how to achieve a personal vision with specific examples.
40 (40%) – 44 (44%)
An accurate development plan is provided that explains plans to improve upon the two key behaviors selected.
The response includes plans on how to achieve a personal vision with specific examples.
35 (35%) – 39 (39%)
A development plan is provided that explains plans to improve upon the two key behaviors selected that is vague or inaccurate.
The response includes vague or inaccurate plans on how to achieve a personal vision and may include some examples or examples are vague.
0 (0%) – 34 (34%)
A vague and inaccurate development plan is provided that explains plans to improve upon the two key behaviors selected or development plan is missing.
The response vaguely and inaccurately explains plans on how to achieve a personal vision, does not include any examples, or response is missing.
Resource Synthesis
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Using proper in-text citations, the response fully integrates at least 2 outside resources and 2 or 3 course-specific resources.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Using proper in-text citations, the response fully integrates at least 2 outside resources and 1 course-specific resource.
3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Using proper in-text citations, the response minimally integrates outside and course-specific resources.
0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
The response does not integrate outside and course-specific resources or no in-text citations are used.
Written Expression and Formatting—Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided, which delineates all required criteria.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion are provided, which delineates all required criteria.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are stated but are brief and not descriptive.
3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60–79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.
0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity less than 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion is provided.
Written Expression and Formatting—English Writing Standards:
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-tebcixt citations, and reference list.
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