...During the year of 2015-2016 I was the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America South Dakota State President. Some of my duties of being the state president, included: preside over all business meetings; member of the State Board of Directors; and preside over state meeting. This opportunity made me into a well-rounded person. I was able to understand my strengths and weaknesses as a person, as well as a leader. My strengths include: exceptional time management skills, responsibility and accountability. I utilized these strengths to my advantage while serving as a state officer by building upon my leadership abilities and those of my teammates. By serving in this capacity, I have had to use these strengths numerous times, whether it...
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...Assignment Submission Form · · Please complete and attach this form to your assignment. All assignments must be submitted on the stipulated submission date. Please add a “ü” into appropriate box to indicate your assignment type. o Assignment 1/ o Assignment 2 Program / Intake :__MSc33________ Pathway: __Management________ Student Name: Module: Lecturer/Tutor: Muhammad Taufik Bin Supan Organisational Behaviour Dr KC Chan Grade: Student Number: 14204786 DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the attached assignment is my own work. I understand that if I am suspected of plagiarism or another form of cheating, my work will be referred to the Academic Registrar/ or the Board of Examiners, which may result in me being expelled from the program. Signed: _______________________ Date Submitted: __23/12/2014_____________ Acknowledgment of Assignment Receipt (Students are required to fill up this acknowledgment slip upon submission of assignments) Student Name: _______________________Student Number: ___________________________ Program / Intake: _________________________ Module: _________________________________ o Pre-course / o Main Assignment Lecturer: ________________________________ Received by: __________________________ National University of Ireland, Dublin Master of Science (MGT) Intake 33 Module: Organisational Behaviour Essay Title: Assignment 1 Submitted by: Muhammad Taufik Bin Supan Student Number: 14204786 Lecturer: Dr KC Chan Submission Date: 23rd...
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...communication. If we all were more aware of utilizing the critical thinking process more efficiently, we would see more cases that had a different outcome. The Process of Thinking As a child, we are taught to learn from our parents what is right from wrong. Some parents give logical reasoning when preparing to educate the child better. A child is more likely to understand when given the reasons. When we reach the educational system, teachers, or professors, give us grounds for the lessons we are learning. We process all of this information by asking questions and analyzing the given information accurately. Upon entering the workforce, we have been prepared to utilize the critical thinking process to assist in accomplishing the tasks required. All of these steps taught aid in becoming successful academically and in your career. Researching critical thinking and how critical thinking applies daily, I found it widely discussed. In articles concerning tests, research studies, and reports. When the focus of critical thinking applies to the education system, this example applies. “Teachers use a number of techniques to help students learn critical thinking, starting as early as kindergarten and ramping up especially in 2nd grade and beyond.”...
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...toward beginning a career as a business analyst and later on being an entrepreneur. I have been taking classes and exploring various business opportunities as well. I am an MBA student at Carlow University. I have masters in Physics and English from India and during the course of my graduation, and have also studied various art mediums to explore creative talents. I have decided to combine those strengths and interests into my career path. Now that graduation is closer it is time to formulate and begin executing a plan for the next 5 to 10 years of my life. INTRODUCTION During my education and my career as a high school teacher, I have learnt that leadership is a critical management skill and an ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. These items help to develop a person’s skills as a leader. Personal Development Planning is useful in this regard as it is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. The benefits of PDP are numerous. PDP processes are designed to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility for their own learning. PDP processes have helped me to integrate my personal and academic development and improve my capacity to plan my academic programs, in being more effective in monitoring and reviewing my progress, in recognizing...
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...21st Century Dr. Erickson January 13, 2013 Upon completion of reading the material on the traits of effective leaders I have determined my strengths and areas of improvement. This exercise will allow me to be refreshed in the areas of expertise while also allowing me to discover which areas I should seek improvement. The following three traits of my strengths are which I have learned and mastered over my lifetime of professional and military experience. Three Strengths: 1. Self-confidence - Self-confidence specifies self-assurance in judgments, decision making ideas, and capabilities (2010, Lussier). This area is my best trait due to my military background. Prior to entering the military I had very little self-confidence that resulted in not achieving my full potential. The military has taught me to be very self-confident and it allowed me to not have any self-doubt when I am on an assignment or any other type of endeavor. Therefore, I have carried over from what I have obtained from my military experience to my professional career and it has allowed me to contribute to my organization successfully and to receive positive feedback from upper management. 2. Integrity – Integrity refers to behavior that honest and ethical that can make one trustworthy to others (2010, Lussier). It is also linked with self-confidence because it takes self-confidence to be an honest and trustworthy individual. Growing up as kid, my parents have always taught me the value of honestly...
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...(LSI) identifies the underlying thoughts and motivations that guide an individual's behavior. The quality of an individual's thinking and behavior contributes greatly to that person's work performance. The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) is based around the Human Synergistic Circumplex, describing constructive, passive/defensive and aggressive/defensive behaviors. In the LSI, the feedback is normalized against how 9,000 individuals have described themselves (LSI 1) and how 5,000 individuals have been described by 25,000 others (LSI 2). (LSI Human Synergistic www.human-synergistic.com) Moreover, I can trace my results back to my family upbringing, the cultural diversity of my childhood neighborhood, and my career choice. Life Styles Inventory Paper – Self-Description Part 1: Identify your primary and backup personal thinking styles to include a limiting style Is this really me? Surprisingly the LSI Styles Circumplex identified my strongest traits in the Aggressive / Defensive category consisting of the Oppositional, Power, Competitive, and Perfectionist styles, with my primary personal thinking style as Oppositional, located in the seven o’clock position. Initially, I resisted the notion of opposing new ideas, looking for mistakes, resisting change, and being...
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...Career Development Plan Growth is a Must 2014 to 2023 Growth is a Must Executive Summary “If you’re not growing, you’re dying” ~Anthony Robbins The quote above by life coach Tony Robbins, though extreme, is true and applies directly to my career development plan. Due to my work ethic and unique skill set, I have continually been given growth opportunities and in the past four years I have risen from a newly hired Sales Account Manager to Manager of Finance and Administration. My focus on constant growth, taking advantage of my strengths as I face new opportunities, and by knowing my weaknesses as difficulties come up, I will continue to be successful and bring value to the company. The following pages outline my career development plan for the next ten years. This plan will outline the specific path that ultimately leads to being the Chief Executive Officer. Each step along the way will be outlined with its specific rationale and timeline for completion. As you go through this plan you will see how my current strength in cross-functional leadership, as well as others, will be exercised and how my current weakness in finance, and other areas, will be addressed. Plan at a Glance 1. 2. 3. 4. Personal Assessments Areas of Strength Areas of Improvement Career Development Plan a. Master of Business Administration b. On the Job Training c. Human Resources d. Board Membership e. Master of Science in Accounting f. Succession g. Necessary Changes 5. Appendix A: Assessment...
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...My Leadership Practices and Future C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People September 19th, 2014 My Leadership Practices and Future This following will outline my personal leadership practices and potential future leadership. To analyze my leadership qualities I will use the Seven Habits Profile and a leadership theory to determine my strengths, weaknesses, and areas of opportunity for improvement. In conclusion, I will determine the best recommendations for long-term improvement as well as SMART goals, or short-term courses of action, for leadership improvement. Seven Habits Profile The Seven Habits Profile revealed that I rank as outstanding in two categories, very good in six categories, and good in just one category. This seems to highlight what I am most exemplary at in terms of leadership, what I am just proficient at, and what presents itself as an opportunity for improvement. The main two strengths include having a work-life balance and being a proactive problem solver. An area of opportunity as indicated by the profile would be having the ability to synergize which is a combination of seeking the views of others and making creative decisions. The two strengths point to qualities I have constantly tried to improve upon. Earlier in my career, I was a bit of a workaholic and tended to bring work home with me. This resulted in a dismal personal life which eventually permeated negativity into my professional life as well. In light of...
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...Marketing Comilla University S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS Identifying my Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats A SWOT analysis is a term used to describe a tool that is effective in identifying my Strengths and Weaknesses, and for examining the Opportunities and Threats you face. While it is a basic, Straight forward model, it has been a popular business practice for many years because it helps provide direction and serves as a basis for the development of business plans. It accomplishes this by examining the strengths (what an operation does well) and weaknesses (what an operation does not do well) in addition to opportunities (potential favorable conditions for an operation) and threats (potential unfavorable conditions for an operation). Once completed, the SWOT analysis can help determine if the information indicates something that will assist the operation in achieving its objectives (a strength or opportunity), or if it indicates an obstacle that must be overcome or minimized to achieve desired results (weakness or threat). What are the elements of a SWOT Analysis The SWOT analysis stands for the analysis of internal strengths and weaknesses of an operation and external opportunities and threats to the operation. Below is a description of each of these elements that should be considered when performing a SWOT analysis? Strengths The first element of a SWOT analysis describes the strengths of an operation. These strengths include what an operation does well, and should be...
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...“Should you build close personal relationships with your employees, or does familiarity breed contempt?” and they responded “The most effective managers say yes, you should build personal relationships with your people, and no, familiarity does not breed contempt.” (Blackaby) Great managers in the world differ from one another in terms of age, race and gender. Each of them has a different style of management and different set of goals. In spite of the varied difference, Great managers share one common trait: They do not hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. They do not believe that, with enough training, a person can achieve anything he sets his mind to. They do not try to help people overcome their weaknesses. They consistently disregard the...
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...gauge ones dependence to independence and provide opportunity for movement towards interdependence. I was intrigued when I saw the result of my personal Seven Habits profile to see the following strengths, which are listed as Covey’s first tier towards independence among highly effective people. * Proactive – I often see the end in mind when situations arise and take initiative to identify methods for resolution or implement initiatives to the situation. If one approach does not work, a different approach will be utilized. My personal belief is that I set my own path and am responsible for the success or non-success of that path. When challenges or problem arise both personally and professionally, I have found that being reactive does not resolve the challenge. When these situations arise, I proactively identify what I can do better. * Begin with the end in mind – I am very strong at beginning with the end in mind in almost all situations. I will visually identify the path from beginning to end and recognize consequences or obstacles that may arise along the way. Having this strength has enabled me to prepare and be proactive when handling challenging circumstances. Performing this exercise has led to many successes personally and professionally. * Put things first – Time management and prioritization has definitely been one of my strong suites. I am a list maker which has helped me to organize tasks. Performing this exercise not only allows me to identify the priorities...
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...PART I: PERSONAL VALUES My top 5 values are: 1. Integrity: The first and most important trait of a leader. Integrity gives a leader validity to always do the right thing. I have a deeper meaning stemming from my family that makes it crucial that I keep integrity first if I desire others to emulate my actions. 2. Loyalty: Loyalty is the trait of a good listener and friend to just be there when needed. This trait gives superiors a sense of commitment and purpose in making sure you are doing the request job to the best of your ability. You can hold yourself as you would others. 3. Decisiveness: When asked, what do we need to do? I believe I am a no nonsense leader that will tell the raw truth but give a clean resolution to the problem. I really pride myself on not being easily blinded from the truth. Having so many family members needing quick second responses, this is a trait I’m willing to exploit. 4. Selflessness: A leader development or fulfillment to his subordinates’ growth potential, despite his or her own. This gives the reverse of saying, “Do as I say and not as I do.” Putting the troops in a position to know that when given a job that you would do it as well. 5. Commitment: Commitment enforces cradle to grave job completion. A leader and father needs to be a person of their word, given them credibility. This...
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...The way that my identified strengths and opportunities for growth changed from the beginning of the course to now is that I have learned to challenge myself more and to be open minded when an opportunity arises. I capture the growth potential whereas prior to this course commencement, I have not thoroughly thought it through as I felt it had no real impact to me. I have learned to understand my strengths and weaknesses more thoroughly and how to build and improve upon them and to use both of them to complement each other. By carefully evaluating the goals, I want to reach I began to focus directly on my weaknesses to build on my strengths. In understanding the market trends and market analysis, I took your recommendation to reading The Economist. I never thought to read a newspaper like a product such as this prior to attending the Business Foundations course, but I am certainly glad I have had the opportunity in doing so. I was able to learn more about world events, business, and everyday politics and learn more about recent Technology trends that I was very curious about but never had a suggestive thought where to look. I also began to expand my knowledge by visiting company websites to do more thorough research on their decisions being made for example Gilead Sciences recently acquired Epi Therapeutics. I wanted to know more, so I reviewed the company website to gain insight as to why they decided to purchase this business. I later learned that they wanted to expand...
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... 1 - 4 PART B Intended Career Path 5 - 11 PART C Next Step 12 - 13 Appendices Identified Target Position (Job Advertisement) Cover Letter for CV Curriculum Vitae (CV) Job Application Form Career Plan and Self Analysis Career Anchor Inventory Psychometric Test Reports : Verbal Reasoning Skills : Numerical Reasoning Skills : Abstract Reasoning Skills : Type Dynamics Indicator Observer Feedback Forms : Assessment Centre Activity PART A Industry The industry I have chosen is the Customer Service/Management Industry and it is my passion to be able to interact with clients and customers and cater their needs because almost every industry these days is based on customers’ feedback. Organizations work endlessly to increase their client satisfaction levels which are because customer service is a central fragment of preserving continuing customer relationships that are crucial to unending revenue. Not only companies but most industries now focus on customer satisfaction hence creating huge graduate employment opportunities as well as graduate training programmes. Graduate Marketplace (in line with chosen industry) My chosen graduate marketplace is my home country, Malaysia. The reason...
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...drawing upon what I have learnt in this semester’s module in order to better reflect on my strengths and weaknesses by supporting it with work and research conducted throughout the course. In conjunction with this I will be drawing upon the skills audit I conducted to help me create an action plan that addresses my individual needs and help develop a broader skill set. This would therefore make me more confident in communicating effectively in different situations. The course aims and objectives will be used with questionnaires, quizzes and other formats that were used to evaluate myself and preferential styles to show my strengths and weaknesses in this essay. In the introductory week we undertook a skills audits that helped us identify what our individuals learning styles where. I quickly learnt that I had similar results from both the audits and questionnaires which hinted that I am more reserved and observant. I was also told that I am very insightful and can express my own opinions well. The skills audit showed that I am more of a reflector/theorist (Online Skills Audit). Strengths and weaknesses: Main body I believe that all of my strengths are rather similar and therefore helps me conform very strong arguments which boast depth, analytical flare, and descriptive analysis. I also prefer working alone and consider myself highly motivated and therefore find it easier to work independently and consider this to be one of my biggest strengths. While doing my coursework...
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