Overview
Leadership maps are a valuable reflective tool for emerging leaders. They help leaders develop self-awareness and a growth mindset while revealing areas of opportunity for improvement. In this assignment, you will review the results of the self-assessments you’ve completed throughout the course as well as reflect on your perceptions and biases. Then, you will create a leadership map using a presentation tool of your choice. Your leadership map will also help you complete Project Two, due in Module Eight.
Prompt
Use a visual presentation tool of your choice to create a map of the traits, skills, and strengths and weaknesses you have identified about yourself as a leader. You are encouraged to use the results from course resource assessments, such as the Big Five assessment, to guide your reflections.
Use the example below to see what a leadership map might look like.
An infographic depicting the various factors influencing the leadership skills. The term “My Leadership” is positioned at the center surrounded by four skills – Career Goals, Personal Traits, Communication Skills, and Leadership Style. The various branching factors for each of these four skills as inferred from the chart are as follows:. Career Goals – Become a charismatic leader, Become an entrepreneur, and Focus on social media marketing; Personality Traits – Open, Introvert, Agreeable, Usually stable under stress, and Highly conscientious; Communication Skills – Excellent written skills, Fear of public speaking, Avoids conflict, and Active listener; Leadership Style – Servant Leader and Democratic.
A text-only version is available: Leadership Map Example Text-Only Version Word Document.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Personality Traits: List your key leadership personality traits based on self-reflections and relevant assessment results from course resources.
Communication Skills: Identify strengths and weaknesses in your communication skills.
Leadership Style: Identify the leadership styles or approaches you relate to most closely.
Career Goals and Development: Identify your professional goals and opportunities for career and leadership development.
What to Submit
Submit your visual map as a PDF file. You may use the tool of your choice to design your leadership map. Example tools to consider using include the following:
Microsoft Word
Prezi
Canva
Visio