Personal Leadership Development Plan

Name: Date:
1.WHAT: Priority area of focus
What do I want to change or develop? What development priorities give me the greatest leverage?
Development Focus Timing Support required

2.WHY: Rationale
What changes (now or anticipated) make this area of focus a good idea? Why should this be your top
leadership development priority?

3.HOW: Implementing something every day

What situations and with which people will What new behavior will I try?
development opportunities likely arise? Where will I push my comfort zone?
Every time I see the following situations(s)… … I will take the following development action
Support
Situation Development Action Timing Review dates
required
Personal Leadership Development Plan (SAMPLE)
Name: John Smith Date: 15th August 2020
1.WHAT: Priority area of focus
What do I want to change or develop? What development priorities give me the greatest leverage?
Development Focus Timing Support required
Be more effective in influencing peers and Next 6 Supervisor, HR, department
superiors, especially around department months managers
priorities, strategic direction and major decisions.

2.WHY: Rationale
What changes (now or anticipated) make this area of focus a good idea? Why should this be your top
leadership development priority?
The company’s new strategy and structure call for more integration across units, which means
things increasingly will get done through influence rather than through command and control –
people will do things because you influenced them effectively and not because you have authority
over them.
3.HOW: Implementing something every day
What situations and with which people will What new behavior will I try?
development opportunities likely arise? Where will I push my comfort zone?
Every time I see the following situations(s)… … I will take the following development action
Support
Situation Development Action Timing Review dates
required
Every meeting with peers and superiors where I Speak up and persist Monthly Feedback Weekly
make a comment or suggestion and then someone with my idea; ask from
else raises a new topic. others what they think peers
about my suggestions.

Every time I feel frustrated or find myself State my position at Every Practice As per plan
squelching my own opinions in meetings and least one more time meeting with with coach
conversations with peers and ask for a response external
for more info from coach
people rather than
backing down.
When I find out that an important decision is to be Within 48 hours, find As Key As per plan
made. out who the important required players, with coach
players are and discuss external
my views with at least coach
two key decision
makers.
Etc.

Etc.