Leadership self-assessment- Karli-Mae Ferris

Out of all of the characteristics listed in our text book, I would have to say that my greatest strength is my willingness to delegate and empower the people in my group. I believe that a leader should divide out the work equally between the members of the group so that everyone feels like an important part of the process. I believe that everyone should be able to have an opinion and be able to express it to the group. The leader should be able to combine every ones ideas into one strategic plan and be able to communicate with the entire group to make sure everyone is doing their jobs and are happy with the work the other members of the group are doing. I have demonstrated these kinds of beliefs in past school projects I've worked in and during my group internship project this summer.
My weakness would probably be the amount of commitment I would be able to give for this project because of all the other projects I have to do for other classes and having Rugby practice every night for the couple months. This summer I was able to give 100% to my internship and I felt confident that I was doing a good job contributing to my project. However, being at school and having a lot more responsibilities and obligations here, I don't know how much time I can commit into leading a project such as this.

Leadership self-assessment- Michael Garland

The characteristic that defines me as a leader is committment. When I have my mind set on something I really take the advantage of every opportunity to better the task at hand. I go all the way untill I personally feel satisfied. I currently play in a band. We play all over the boston area. When we practice new tunes I have to make sure its as perfect as possible to be able to feel comfortable playing that tune at the gig. My other bands mates tend to feel comfortable on the tunes that will just get by. I feel we have played places such as The Paradise Lounge because of me saying "Maybe we should play that a few more times" or "I think we should play again tomorrow because i dont think we have this down yet". I was also the captain of my high school football team. I played defense and I would be constantly asking the coach to repeat the same formations even if I already understood it. I wanted to make sure that everybody understood what we were trying to do.
I would say my weakest characteristic is the ability to be informed. I always seem to feel im the last one to know or if I know something I can easily forget. I tend to procrastinate on finding information. I did my intership at the South Shore Conservatory in Massachusetts and I was out in certain scituations where I should have known what was going on and in reality I had no idea. I realized that I really needed to stay on top of the information that is giving to me to be able to do a good job and to not embarress myslef when someone asked me a question that i'm probably suppose to know. I really like repetitive things so I can sink the information in.

Leadership self-assessment- Jenn Omasta

Chapter one states 6 strategic leadership characteristics; vision, eloquence, and consistency, commitment, being well informed, willing to delegate and empower, the astute use of power, and emotional intelligence. Out of all of these characteristics I feel that I am strongest in commitment. Commitment is shown through vision, strategy by actions and words, and are often lead by example. I feel that I show commitment through the leadership roles I have both on and off campus. I have always pursed my education in business through clubs such as S.I.F.E and SBA. In SBA I am the chair, which is the position who helps delegate the meetings and keep the team together and communicated between the team and the client. I have also participated in 4 internships, 3 being for the same company. Each summer I worked at my internship I showed commitment to the projects I was working on and therefore gained a raise every year I worked there.

One of the characteristics that I feel I am weak in is the astute use of power, which is to use one's skill and attempt to build consensus for their ideas rather than using their authority to force ideas through; they act as members or democratic leaders of a coalition rather than dictators. I feel that I am weak in this area because I haven't developed the skills well enough to lead others in this form. I feel that I need to work on becoming as stronger leader not as a dictator but to help others push their ideas with out forcing it out of them. For example, during group meetings or practices I need to help out my teammates more than dictate to them how to do things, etc.

Leadership Self Assesment- Beth Ellis

Of the six key characteristics of a good strategic leader, I believe that I excel with commitment. The book states that “strong leaders demonstrate their commitment to their vision and strategy by actions and words, and they often lead by example” (Hill 19). This is a characteristic that I have shown through many activities in my life. I am currently the captain of the field hockey team here at Franklin Pierce and lead daily by the examples I set. I tell the girls to give 110% every time they step on the field, and I always give 110% and more. I tell the girls keep their grades up, and I lead the team with the highest GPA. I tell the girls to communicate with coach and myself, and I make sure that the lines of communication are open. I give everything I have to the team, whenever one of the girls needs me, I’m there. Whenever coach needs me, I’m there. If I start something in my life, I have a strong sense of commitment to it, and that is why I feel that my strongest strategic leadership characteristic is my commitment.

Of the six key characteristics of a good strategic leader, I believe that my biggest weakness falls under the willingness to delegate and empower category. I have always found difficulties in being able to delegate effectively. I have been the leader of numerous group projects, and always I find that I end up with a huge portion of the work. This is in large because I have a hard time delegating different responsibilities and feel the need to play a role in every part of a project so that it comes out exactly as I envisioned it. As the book states if a leader does not know “how to delegate effectively, they can quickly become overloaded with responsibilities” (Hill 20), and this is something that I always struggle with and need to work on.

Leadership Self Assessment

I think that I have very strong leadership qualities. I work for Camron painting, which is the biggest painting company in Western Mass. Over the last two summers I was responsible for my own crew, which at times consisted of 10 people. With this said, my job as a foreman was, at times, very demanding. The ability to manage a large amount of workers while always making them effective to the crew\company is a very valuable skill, no matter what your occupation is. Not to mention, meeting deadlines that are required. I've worked on jobs as big as painting the rides in amusement parks such as Six Flags. The Superman being one of the many.
Besides working, I also enjoy playing soccer for the Franklin Pierce Men's soccer program. I think that being an athlete teaches us how to lead ourselves and others throughout good and bad times. This is a very useful tool throughout life because the road that we travel will never be easy or without bumps. Also, being a student athlete requires much discipline and time management skills.
I feel that my ability to get along with all types of people could also be a weakness because it is a quality that some people take for granted. For example, if someone who works with me is "slacking", im usually the person who will make up for their inefficiencey. I usually will never say anything but it's something that I dislike.

Leadership self Assessment- Jeff Scott

The strategic leadership skill that I believe is my strongest would be commitment. I am a good person to rely on and when I want to achieve something I always give a hundred percent. Last year I worked as an intramural official and I worked hard enough to earn the position as a supervisor this year. I am committed to my job and I have to make sure that the intramural staff is doing a good job.

The strategic leadership skill that I would consider my weakness is vision, eloquence, and consistency. When I first meet someone I find it hard to open up and be comfortable communicating with that person. At times I can be a tough person to communicate with but once I get to know you well enough I can be the easiest person to talk to.

Leadership self assessment- Pete Wilson

My strongest strategic leadership skill is Committment. All my life I have been committed to everything I do. My Freshman year I made a committment to the school hockey team. My committment to the program has paid off as I am a tri-captain of the hockey team this year. My committment skills have helped me in the classroom also, I am a reliable group member when put into groups and am always committed to my school work and doing the best I can to help my group get good grades.

My weakest leadership skill is Emotional Intelligence. Sometimes I have trouble understanding and controlling my moods and emotions. I tend to let my emotions get the best of me and do not always think about how it affects my classmates or group members. I have gotten better at this problem as the years passed and I will continue to improve on this as I do more group projects.

Leadership self-assessment- Jason Shaker

I believe that my strongest strategic leadership skill is Commitment. Over my last four years here at school and in high school, I have always been involved in group projects and I believe that my commitment to group projects has always been one of my strong points. Another example of my committment would be during my internship in the summer of 2006 when I worked for the North Adams SteepleCats who are a college baseball summer league team. I always had to work long hours especially on game days and it required a summer long committment that I was willing to do because the internship was very important to me.

My biggest weakness of the strategic leadership skills is probably being well informed. The reason I choose this as my weak point is because I usually don't like to plan everything in advance, I tend to just go with the flow of something and accomplish it as it comes my way. My summer internship with the SteepleCats never really had a consistent flow, I would just do things as they came my way and if a problem arose I would take care of it. I would probably get things done faster if I did everything in a set order and I can work on that as I get older

Leadership Self-Assessment- Ryan MacKinnon

Throughout my life I have wanted to be a leader in many situations. However, I did not have enough confidence in myself to really take on that role. As I have made transitions from high school to college or from job to job I really figured out that being a leader is a lot easier than I thought. Out of the six key characteristics of good strategic leaders my strengths shine in the commitment category. To me commitment is the most important characteristic out of the six as well. You can not be a leader without having the commitment to be there. Committing to a job, sport or volunteer work is a huge task to take, and you need to make sure you have the time to finish the task and be a team player/leader. When I take on the role of a job, sport or any volunteer work I have never missed a day or called out because I would not want anyone doing it to me. Commitment is the only way someone can make a lot of money in a business scenario.
My weakness in a leadership position would have to fall under the vision, eloquence and consistency characteristics. The reason I say this is because as of right now I am nowhere close to being a billionaire like a "Bill Gates, or Sam Walton". Besides the fact that I still do not know exactly where I am going to be in ten years. So once I do that then maybe it won't be such a weakness. I have never had a good sense of direction for myself, never mind a company. I believe the only way I would be able to know exactly where something would be is with the help of others and their thoughts. There aren't many in the world today that know exactly where they will be in 10 years. Thus communicating with my other employees would help me out tremendously in this.

Leadership self-assessment Lindsy

A characteristic that i feel is one of my strong ones is Commitment. In the work place i have always been one to get a project or assignment and finish it even if it gets really frustrating and difficult but i stay with it and i am committed to getting it done. In sports i have quit two things because i wanted to not because i had to and i shouldn't have because i loved them both, it had to do with personal issues with coaches. But when it comes to serious work i don't give up i stick with it and get it done.
A weak characteristic i have is delegating and empowering. I have been a captain for a sports team before so i know how to have power and keep most people in line but i dunno how to have power over people who have attitudes and feel as though they are very powerful. Also I'm not very good at explaining things to people even if i know what I'm talking about and i can do it myself. I need to learn how to delegate things and be able to talk in front of people.

Strategic Leadership Skills-Jason Grier

Out of the six choices, I would have to say that Emotional Intelligence is my strong point. Running my own landscaping company this past summer, I had to deal with many customers and many employees. With the employees, I had to know what type of mood they were in and to know if they were going to be polite enough to talk to the customers. If they werent i would find another employee to do so. With the customers it was a little more difficult. The customers were hard because their moods would change so fast. Another reason I chose Emotional Intelligence is becuase I have patience and the willingness to make a friend to keep a customer. I am not all about the money either, I loved to work and didnt care how much money I bring in.

I would have to say that being well informed is my weak point. The reason for this is that my job changes day to day. There really is no set job schedule so it is hard to be well informed. But this can be a plus because it does not make the job repetitive. This is also bad for me because my employees are always asking, "what is going on for the rest of the week", and all I can tell them is "I dont know".

strategic leadership skills- charles handy

I have had many chances to figure out what my leadership skills are through sports, jobs, and group projects. But I think my most important skill that I have is my Emotional Intelligence, i used this skill all the time when I was in my mangement position this summer. When talking to my employees I needed to understand their moods and how they think and feel this way when I talk to them I can relate to them and I can get my point across without being over emotional. Also when I speak to large group such as a sports team or class I can get the attention of the people through my social skills. I find myself being able to relate and become friends with anyone.
I think my weakest leadership skill is my abilty to be well informed. I am very lazy when it comes to finding information whether its for my work or school. This past summer I would put off getting the information that my superiors wanted from me. I would most likely wait till the last minute and do a half ass job. So I need to work on my abilty to get my information.

Leadership self-assessment- Chris Ciota

Out of the six key characteristics of good strategic leaders, I feel that commitment is my best quality. I feel that I am committed most of the things I do, whether it be a job at work, an assignment for school or a task at home. For example, when I have already worked a full, eight-hour day and my boss asks me to put in six extra hours on that same day, I never hesitate to say yes. Not only could I use the money but it is important to me that my I maintain a good reputation about my work ethic.
Out of the six key characteristics I would say that willingness to delegate and empower is the one I need to improve on the most. When a leadership opportunity opens up I do not often shoot for it. The reason is not because I do not want to hold an authoritative position but because I am relatively shy in empowering situations. If I can have more confidence in my work I will be more likely to delegate. For example, when I was in high school I was a JROTC officer. This means that I was a mentor and leader to the underclassmen in my military high school.