Self Assessment of Leaders
MIDTERM EXAM
Q1.
Understanding Human Behavior is critical to organizations – discuss the benefits of self evaluation/self assessment as it related to leaders today.
Without a complete set of knowledge understanding human behavior will be a great challenge to well conduct an organization.
Organizations are composed of individuals with different traits, values, motives and perceptions. This situation makes understanding Human Behavior in the management of organization as a full activity of leaders in their day to day self assessment. Thus, it is very fundamental to implement set of tools to understand human behavior as the existence of organization depends on its employees.
Previous theories of organization and management considered individuals as they have the same aspirations but modern theories of human behavior are based upon the differences among employees and how those differences can affect the organization.
Leaders today set self assessment tools to find out why some employees are motivated to works which means a better predisposition to well perform the job in order to achieve objectives, goal and vision and others employees not motivated at all. Thus, leaders face some concerns and challenges which they can never cope without implementing a set of self assessment skills. Self evaluation develops and support leader’s ability to serve effectively.
Another theory based on Leadership steps assessment (LSA) set six concepts as tool of self assessment. These six principles of effective leadership constitute of a clear set of personal values, vision of future, assessment of others in term of their potential capabilities, organizing work environment in order to perform efficiently, relentless of leader and measuring and celebrating progress provide leader with a clear signals on where they are weak and how to correct these weaknesses.
The Myers – Briggs Type Indicator provides also more insight for leader self assessment where many benefits
Q1.
Understanding Human Behavior is critical to organizations – discuss the benefits of self evaluation/self assessment as it related to leaders today.
Without a complete set of knowledge understanding human behavior will be a great challenge to well conduct an organization.
Organizations are composed of individuals with different traits, values, motives and perceptions. This situation makes understanding Human Behavior in the management of organization as a full activity of leaders in their day to day self assessment. Thus, it is very fundamental to implement set of tools to understand human behavior as the existence of organization depends on its employees.
Previous theories of organization and management considered individuals as they have the same aspirations but modern theories of human behavior are based upon the differences among employees and how those differences can affect the organization.
Leaders today set self assessment tools to find out why some employees are motivated to works which means a better predisposition to well perform the job in order to achieve objectives, goal and vision and others employees not motivated at all. Thus, leaders face some concerns and challenges which they can never cope without implementing a set of self assessment skills. Self evaluation develops and support leader’s ability to serve effectively.
Another theory based on Leadership steps assessment (LSA) set six concepts as tool of self assessment. These six principles of effective leadership constitute of a clear set of personal values, vision of future, assessment of others in term of their potential capabilities, organizing work environment in order to perform efficiently, relentless of leader and measuring and celebrating progress provide leader with a clear signals on where they are weak and how to correct these weaknesses.
The Myers – Briggs Type Indicator provides also more insight for leader self assessment where many benefits
Bibliography: Internet Resources Author, S. H. from manager to high performance leader Available from: http: www.leadership-and-motivation-training.com Magazine & Newspaper Articles Robert, E. Q. (2005, July –August). Moments of Greatness, How to Play to Your Strengths, Harvard Business Review, pp. 2 Clawson, G. (2000) Leadership steps Assessment (LSA): DARDEN Business Publishing, University of Virginia,