What Is Term Management

The education in these styles and the preparation of the book report gave me a strong foundation in these leadership styles so that I have been able to effectively utilize them on my team. Situational leadership and how to use a specific style in different situations in retrospect has been key to the success of the team thus far. Effective leaders communicate with their people and are able to motivate better performance by diagnosing what their people need, and by being flexible and partnering with them as necessary as per the situation. Leaders need to do what the people they supervise cannot do for themselves at the present moment. Additionally, I have been using these invaluable skills not only in a work environment, but at home in raising the children to be independent and self motivated people.

An immense amount of personal awareness and leadership knowledge was gained during the first week at the academy, as well as the process of the IAP, and the book report. As my self-awareness increased, I learned how to change or react based on people and the particular situation. Flexibility again in being open to change and rapidly adapting to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles was a competency that I considered to be primary in my evolution as a successful leader. As I felt increased confidence in core competencies I was ready for the week two experiences. As stated previously, week one was about "me" or personal leadership, and week two of course would concentrate on leading through others. I would have the opportunity to sit at a new table, meet different individuals, and bond again as a team. Repeating the process again, but in a new and different way to ensure yet another motivating experience.

I was nervously anticipating the results of the OPM Leadership 360. This report would describe the extent to which I display 98 behaviors, which define the 8 leadership competencies. This was in contrast to the MBTI and the FIRO-B, which were self-rated tests that provided information on how I viewed myself. I had been involved in this process previously by scoring a peer, but this was the first time I would view how my peers perceive me in the workplace. I unfortunately was unable to complete the 360 for myself and did not have a comparison to how I saw myself whether it is lower or higher than how others viewed me in the workplace. This would have been extremely beneficial to see if my perception was close to others. Additionally, if I have the opportunity to take this again, I would engage subordinates in assessing me so I have the most complete view to include my peers, my subordinates, my supervisor and myself. I was pleased to find my peers or co-workers as well as my supervisor perceived me positively in aspects of the 360 that are important traits of a successful leader, but there also places that I need to improve. Technology management was an area that