Individual Leadership Development Plan

What: My Personal Leadership Development Goals

Consider the concepts that outline the skills, knowledge and competencies that represent great performance in leadership.
Based on self-assessments, class discussions and activities, projects and articles from class, select at least two areas in
which you would like to develop as a leader. You may focus only on your current role, or you might select one area that
applies to your current role and one area that is more aspirational. Write specific goals describing how/what you want to
change or improve in the areas of leadership.
Ask yourself: What can I do differently/better that would make the greatest positive impact in my work as a leader? What
development priorities will give me the greatest leverage in improving my individual leadership competencies?

Goal 1- My first goal is to increase my emotional intelligence. By increasing my emotion intelligence I can
create stronger relationships with my team. If I can understand my team, I can figure out how to inspire them to
work to the best of their ability.

Goal 2- My second goal is to improve my work ethic at school. The leader should be the one who is working
the hardest in the group, and that is something I need to work on. I need to stop procrastinating also.
Procrastination just slows a team down and decreases how well the assignment turns out to be. If I improve my
work ethic, I can motivate others to work harder.

Goal 3- My third goal is to be prepared for anything. I want to be able to change my ideas quickly when new
situations arise, instead of get nervous about it. I need to set more goals for myself, because if I have goals
prepared, and steps I can do to obtain, I can be more prepared for a new situation. I would just need to fix one
or two steps to obtaining my goal and the problem could be solved.

How: Action Steps I Will Take to Meet My Leadership Goals

Identify what you need to stop doing, start doing and keep doing on the job. These short-term actions will contribute directly
to your long-term goals. Select at least 3 examples.

1. Plan your actions.

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Implement something every day. What situations, people What new behavior will I try?  Where will I push my comfort
or events signal that right now is the time to put new zone?
behaviors into action?

Every time I see the following situations: …I will take the following action:

1. When I get a new assignment or project… …I will start working on it right away, instead of
procrastinating.

2. When I see someone upset or not working their best… …I will go and talk with them, listen to what is wrong, and
figure out how I can make them feel better.

3. When I have a new goal in mind… …I will write it down, and the steps I can take to obtain
it.

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How: Action Steps I Will Take to Meet My Leadership Goals

2. Anticipate obstacles. These are things that would be considered your weaknesses that you have in which you
have to overcome to improve as a leader. Look back to your Leadership Questionnaires.

WATCH OUT: What barriers can I identify which might hinder me in pursuing my development goals? How can I overcome
these barriers?

Obstacle/Barrier Solution

1. Procrastination I can find ways to motivate myself to work, and get the
job done early on. That way, I wouldn’t have to be
stressed out about the work.

2. Shyness I can be braver, and put myself into situations where I

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meet new people. Instead of staying quite, I will speak

up and talk to people.

3. Leverage strengths.

HINT: I have great strengths upon which to draw. Which of my strengths can I leverage to help me achieve my
development goals? Look back to your Leadership Questionnaires to help you identify your biggest strengths.

Strength How will it help me achieve my goals?

1. Caring When I care about a team I am leading, I will learn how

to motivate them, and how to make the team a real team.

2. I know my audience and I believe in them.
I know who I am talking to them, and how I need to
treat them to motivate them. I also believe in the people
I work with, which increase productivity, With this, I
can also understand my team better and increase my
emotional intelligence.

3. Determined When it comes to something I believe in, I am

determined to get it done, and do it well.

Who: Resources and Support for Achieving My Leadership Goals

Who will I ask to support me? Who do I know who already possesses the leadership competencies I want to build?
My mother is someone who I can always ask to support me. She has all the qualities a good leader should have, such
as compassion, trustworthiness, and dedication. She is someone who motivates me to want to be a better person.

How will I draw on my coach, peers and others to track my progress, gather advice and feedback and support my learning?

I can ask my coach and my friends/peers to let me know when I am doing something well, and when I am doing something
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work. If I know what I am doing right, I can continue doing them. If I know what I am doing wrong, I can fix those things and
improve them.

With whom should I share my development plan?

I will share my development plans with my family, and my close friends. They are the people that will understand what I am

trying to do, and can help me better myself.

Accountability

When will I begin taking action to meet my goals?

I will start taking action right away. I need to stop procrastinating and work towards my goals, which is essentially one of

my goals.

When do I expect to see significant progress? (Milestone commitments)

I expect to see significant progress by the end of the third marking period of school. All of my goals I can reach, as long as I

work towards them. Two of my goals are also related to how I work at school, so I need to be able to improve them so I can

get better grades next marking period/semester.

How will I evaluate my progress?

I will evaluate my progress by talking to my parents and my peers. After I explain to them what my goals are, they will

understand what I am working towards, so they will know if I am improving myself or not.
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How will I update my development strategy and learning plan? When will I review my plan with those who helped me create
it?
I will update my development strategy and learning plan by reviewing this document, and checking to see how I can
improve myself more, and make sure I am sticking with the corrections that I wanted to make. I will review this plan after I
believe I have made progress on my goals.

How will I leverage/take advantage of what I learn?

When I learn new things, I will take advantage of it and it apply it to myself. If I get good advice, I need to use it to my

advantage, otherwise it is wasted.

Acknowledgement

What will be the impact of meeting my development goals on me, my future and my ability to be a better leader?

By meeting my development goals, it will make me a better person, which will then make me a better leader. When I

improve my work ethic, it will increase productivity and help me a lot in my future. When I improve my emotional

intelligence, I will better understand the people I am working with, which will help me in my future jobs and leadership

positions. Lastly, by being prepared for anything, it will help me with my ability to lead people because I will know what to

do when I new situation occurs.

How will my family/team/work place/school/community benefit from the changes/improvements I have identified?
By applying these improvements, I can become a better person, and a better worker. Any place I work with/for will benefit

because they will then have a hard worker on their team. My family will benefit because they can be proud of me.
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How will I celebrate when I meet my goals?

I will celebrate by creating new goals for myself to work towards. I will also celebrate by being proud of myself.