Survey Synthesis-Unit 2- LA3
“Leaders are shaped up by their experience” (Northouse, 2018, p.55)
I have the advantage of the results on leadership traits that I sent out to my coworkers, and team lead, which did affect my self-conceptions (Northouse, 2018, p.80-81). The results were I did rate my self as having less in my communication and conscientious; however, I was rated higher by my coworkers in these two traits. Others aligned with my self-conceptions.
My leadership style showed a very high relationship and moderate low task orientation. I am low directive overall and highly supportive of a new employee, which I always engage and encourage.
My leadership skills inventory revealed balanced technical skills/ human skills/ conceptual skills. However, as an emergent leader, my position required more in technical and human skills in favor of conceptual skills.
The survey showed that I appear more confident and diligent than I feel, which provides me an extra boost in self-acknowledging in specific skills and traits like perceptiveness, sensitiveness, and empathy.
The challenge I am taking is moving forward to continue working on my interpersonal skills and interactions with my colleagues. In the sense of communication, sensitiveness, and empathy; I would like to improve and strengthen more in apparent leadership skills.
Reference:
Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice, Seventh Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN 971452203409