My Leadership Strengths
The definition of a leader is a person who has a commanding influence on a group or organization. Every leader has strengths and weaknesses that define them in their leadership role. I interviewed four individuals close to me on what their thoughts were regarding my strengths and weaknesses as a leader. I interviewed my mother, coworker, a former teacher, and a good neighbor for this assignment.
When I asked about my leadership strengths, my interviewees stated that they included integrity,hardworking, a great conversationalist, diligent, pro-active on tasks, able to socialize with everyone I meet, I can assess myself well, I am always focused, cooperative, excellent at setting goals and having a get it done approach to them, has a motivational influence over a group when I am passionate for the task, and I enjoy mentoring and teaching others.
When asked about my leadership weaknesses I was told I lack self-confidence, am socially sheltered, I need to …show more content…
The strength qualities I listed were integrity, pro-active, setting goals, social skills, and mentoring others. My weakness qualities were self-confidence, low stress tolerance, perfectionism, thinking outside the box more, and needing to take more risks. I agree with all my leadership strengths and many of my weaknesses, these traits I recognize in myself. However, I disagree with the weakness of being socially sheltered. The person who said I am socially sheltered is exuberantly social, in person and on social media. I do not post frequently on social media as I believe in enjoying every moment rather than posting everything that I am doing. The common themes stated regarding my strengths were integrity, setting and accomplishing goals and good conversationalist. My leadership weakness common themes include being a perfectionist, over analyzation of decisions and lacking
When I asked about my leadership strengths, my interviewees stated that they included integrity,hardworking, a great conversationalist, diligent, pro-active on tasks, able to socialize with everyone I meet, I can assess myself well, I am always focused, cooperative, excellent at setting goals and having a get it done approach to them, has a motivational influence over a group when I am passionate for the task, and I enjoy mentoring and teaching others.
When asked about my leadership weaknesses I was told I lack self-confidence, am socially sheltered, I need to …show more content…
The strength qualities I listed were integrity, pro-active, setting goals, social skills, and mentoring others. My weakness qualities were self-confidence, low stress tolerance, perfectionism, thinking outside the box more, and needing to take more risks. I agree with all my leadership strengths and many of my weaknesses, these traits I recognize in myself. However, I disagree with the weakness of being socially sheltered. The person who said I am socially sheltered is exuberantly social, in person and on social media. I do not post frequently on social media as I believe in enjoying every moment rather than posting everything that I am doing. The common themes stated regarding my strengths were integrity, setting and accomplishing goals and good conversationalist. My leadership weakness common themes include being a perfectionist, over analyzation of decisions and lacking