YOUR LEADERSHIP PROFILE
Do you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills.
How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in specific areas of leadership. In this Discussion, you will complete Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment. This assessment will identify your personal strengths, which have been shown to improve motivation, engagement, and academic self-conference. Through this assessment, you will discover your top five themes—which you can reflect upon and use to leverage your talents for optimal success and examine how the results relate to your leadership traits.
To Prepare:
Complete the StrengthsFinder assessment instrument, per the instructions found in this Module’s Learning Resources.
Please Note: This Assessment will take roughly 30 minutes to complete.
• Once you have completed your assessment, you will receive your “Top 5 Signature Themes of Talent†on your screen.
• Click the Download button below Signature Theme Report, and then print and save the report. We also encourage you to select the Apply tab to review action items.
NOTE: Please keep your report. You will need your results for future courses. Technical Issues with Gallup:
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• Reflect on the results of your Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.
• Download your Signature Theme Report to submit for this Discussion.
Post a brief description of your results from the StrengthsFinder assessment. Then, briefly describe two core values, two strengths, and two characteristics that you would like to strengthen based on the results of your StrengthsFinder assessment. Be specific. Note: Be sure to attach your Signature Theme Report to your Discussion post.
My strengths from the strength finder assessment are
1. Empathy
2. Achiever
3. Restorative
4. Individualization
5. Intellection
Resources (please use)
• Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
o Chapter 1, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader†(pp. 2–19 ONLY)
o 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, 15Links to an external site.(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3
Rath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0 – with Access Code.
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Unlocking Leadership Potential: Insights from the StrengthsFinder Assessment
My distinctive qualities and leadership potential have come to light thanks to the StrengthsFinder evaluation. Empathy, Achiever, Restorative, Individualization, and Intellection are my top five distinctive talent themes, according to the evaluation. These strengths provide insightful information about my leadership style and how I may use them to achieve my goals.
My beliefs are based on empathy, which emphasizes the significance of comprehending and sharing other people’s experiences (Pedersen, 2021). It’s a leadership value I hold dear because it helps teams build relationships and trust with one another. Another fundamental value that speaks to me is restorative, which reflects my natural desire to fix issues and improve situations (Hopkins, 2023). These principles will continue to guide my leadership style.
Achiever stands out as a key asset among my strengths. It represents my strong work ethic and never-ending desire to achieve my objectives. I want to use this ability to achieve team goals while preserving a positive work-life balance. Individualization is a different characteristic I want to use to my advantage by adapting my leadership style to each team member’s unique needs and encouraging inclusivity and support (Roberson & Perry, 2022).
Although intelligence is a positive, I believe there is potential for improvement in how it is used in leadership. I want to become more analytical and strategic in my thinking so that I can lead my team more successfully and make better judgments. Furthermore, I want to improve my communication skills. Leadership requires effective communication because it enables me to express my thoughts, ideas, and vision to my team and stakeholders clearly (Tindall et al., 2021).
In conclusion, the StrengthsFinder assessment has helped me gain a deeper understanding of my leadership strengths and development needs. I feel I can develop into a more effective and influential leader in my industry by concentrating on my core principles, utilizing my abilities, and working on crucial skills like communication and strategic thinking. These realizations will direct my leadership development and assist me in realizing my full leadership potential.
References
Hopkins, B. (2023). The restorative classroom: Using restorative approaches to foster effective learning. Taylor & Francis.
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=13W7EAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT5&dq=Another+fundamental+value+that+speaks+to+me+is+restorative,+which+reflects+my+natural+desire+to+fix+issues+and+improve+situations&ots=5bfSFKgV06&sig=Xtc7hrAIG5UCi6pjSorIYxxUGVE
Pedersen, C. L. (2021). Empathy‐based marketing. Psychology & Marketing, 38(3), 470-480.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mar.21448
Roberson, Q., & Perry, J. L. (2022). Inclusive leadership in thought and action: A thematic analysis. Group & Organization Management, 47(4), 755-778.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10596011211013161
Tindall, R. M., Ferris, M., Townsend, M., Boschert, G., & Moylan, S. (2021). A first‐hand experience of co‐design in mental health service design: Opportunities, challenges, and lessons. International journal of mental health nursing, 30(6), 1693-1702.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/inm.12925