Personal Development Plan
Personal Development Plan (PDP) is a guide I set for myself to track my improvements. In the PDP, I defined my definition of leadership, determined objectives to develop, and planned a timeline for completion.
Personal Definition of Leadership
I have enrolled in the Leadership Certificate Program to motivate myself to become a better leader. Leadership skills are important in every aspect of personal, academic, and professional development. To achieve my vision, I need to not only lead myself but also influence my surroundings. I believe that learning to be a leader will not only make me a better leader but also a better person.
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Leadership is a person's ability to gather the power of all to bring vision into reality. A leader can not only plan and manage but also influence and inspire. What kind of leader one will become depends on one's personal characteristics. For me, I want to be a leader with five core values, which are: authenticity, achievement, happiness, security, and wisdom. My core values represent who I am and show the person I want to be. They are important because they help me to stay true to myself and disregard the doubts in my mind. I would like to be honest, earn a position in society, be satisfied, be worriless, be active, be able to hold on to my core values when resolving conflicts and uniting people together.
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Leadership skills will assist me in learning comprehensively about my priorities, understanding my interpersonal performance, motivating me to make an impact, and finally bringing people together for a common vision.
Leadership Competency Objectives
Leadership skills including self-management, communication, systems thinking, and sustainability will enhance my strengths and improve my weaknesses while maintaining my own style.
Self-Management
Self-management is managing personal behaviors after knowing personal strengths and flaws. I want to have better self-management to:
-Manage myself and my actions with a healthy attitude and productive relationships
-Consciously identify my goals and works towards them
-Start work on my goals and plans
-Propose new ideas or actions after consideration of options
Communication
I want to become a better communicator who:
-Shares perspectives and gathers viewpoints, in both formal and informal environments
-Balances the priority to be understood with the priority to understand
-Engages in active listening
System Thinking
Systems Thinking is assigning roles and distributing tasks to achieve the goal in a respectable manner. I want to be able to:
-Create sustainable standard processes for ongoing tasks
-Organize the work of others in a systemic and consistent manner
Sustainability
Sustainability ensures the impact of work benefits the organization as well as the broader society. I want to learn more about sustainable approaches which:
-Ensures the impact of work benefits the organization as well as the broader society
-Improves environmental conditions within their community
Completion Timeline
FALL 2018
First Semester
Completed I-Program: Intersect
Reported two team experiences
SPRING 2019
Second Semester
Took one leadership related course: Interpersonal Communication
Reported one week-long leadership retreat as Leadership Training: the Institute
FALL 2019
Last Semester
Took another leadership related course: Introduction to Leadership Studies
Completed I-Program: Ignite