Personal Leadership Development Plan - Example

Leadership for Intelligence Professionals


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	Types of Leaders and Styles of Leadership
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	Followership, Leadership and the Staff Officer
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Personal Leadership Development Plan
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Personal Leadership Development Plan-Example(July 2003)

Vision:
Step 1: Initiate a reading program to continue my professional education in (a broad area of interest) in order to identify areas of needed improvement and encourage development of my own ideas about how things should be done.
Actions.
-Type, source of materials identified, arrangements made. Done___
-- # of books/documents/etc each (periodic). Done__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-Keep a journal of thoughts/reactions to those readings. Started ___
--Entries made __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
--Review and synthesize on a (periodic) basis. Done__ __ __ __ __ __ __
Step 2: Initiate discussions of my ideas on (broad area of interest)                            Actions:
-Within the first ( #) months in my new organization, identify a peer/mentor with whom I can discuss my readings and reactions.
--Observe/talk with peers/seniors and make notes on their professional interests. Ongoing __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
--At end of (#) month period to review notes /select person(s).Done__ __
Step 3: Observe what�s happening in (broad area of interest) in real world.
Actions
-Means, type of sources for monitoring real world policy/actions identified. Done__
-Add thoughts/reactions to journal. Entries made__ __ __ __ __ __
-Review and compare to ideas in readings every (period). Done __ __ __ __
Caring:
Step 1: Demonstrate appreciation of my colleagues as people and professionals.
Actions.
-During first (period) in new position, casually observe colleagues to determine apparent strengths, weaknesses , interaction patterns. Started __
--Mentally review what learned that day on trip home. Done__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
--(If Leader) Keep file of pertinent professional info/performance on each member of organization. Started__
-Randomly, once a (period) make the rounds talking about work and complimenting others on their efforts, performance.
--Prepare by consulting file. Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
--Walk/talk.                   Completed __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
--File updated as appropriate.        __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-Offer to help others on projects when I can. Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-Make sure that those who help me receive credit by words to boss/in covering memo to report, etc. Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Participating Leadership Style:
Step 1: Observe others using the style.
Actions.
-Make arrangements to obtain organizational calendar/senior�s schedules. Done__
-Attend discussions, planning sessions, brainstorming sessions, meetings that are held in the organization when appropriate/permitted. Done. __ __ __ __
-Observe style/techniques used by others to Lead group.
--Summarize good/bad lessons in notebook. Done__ __ __ __ __ __ __
Step 2: Practice using the style.
Actions.
-Volunteer to head group efforts, a least once per (period). Done__ __ __ __
-Develop a written plan of action/list of reminders for Leading each session. Including:
trying varying techniques to see which work best for me.
showing interest by commenting positively on what each person says.
ensuring all have a chance to speak
complementing those who have made noteworthy contributions.
--Do so day before session.Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
--Take to session and follow.Done__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-Make a post-session evaluation of lessons-learned for next session. Done__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ continue as a habit.
Delegating Leadership Style
Step 1: Prepare to use the style.
Actions.
-Review guidance for delegating and develop a reminder list to use. Done.__
-Review info on strengths and weaknesses of members of organization. (Use information gathered previously see Caring above).
--Develop a match of people�s interests/capabilities to likely projects. Done__
Step 2: Using the style.
Actions
-When receiving a new project, determine what can be delegated to whom. Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-Hold a delegation meeting and follow the shorthand guidance I have prepared. Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-Periodically, review with the delegatees, their progress and offer my help if appropriate and wanted/needed. Done __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Etc.

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