◦ Week 2 – Dropbox Assignment – Developing a Philosophy of Leadership
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◦ Background Information:
◦ A leadership philosophy is derived from how we see ourselves as leaders. Our philosophy impacts our actions, guides our behaviors, and helps us as we think about our career. Leadership philosophies typically change as we grow to understand our actions and behaviors within the context of leading.
◦ Creating or finding our leadership philosophy means that we must explore and reflect upon your beliefs, personal values, and assumptions about leadership.
◦ Beliefs are our trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something. Our beliefs directly impact how we view situations and ourselves. Many times, our beliefs come from our traditions or from the culture in organizations. Many times, we behave in organizations according to the beliefs of the organization. This can be a problem when the beliefs of the organization counter our own.
◦ Personal values guide our intentions and influence how we lead. When our personal values are clear and we are aware of them, we can then formulate a solid foundation for leading. Just as we have personal values, organizations also have values. It works best when these values are aligned.
◦ Assumptions are notions that are accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. Assumptions are a combination of our world view and our personal view. Most of the time, we are not aware of the assumptions we hold. And most of us are unwilling to admit that our assumptions drive our interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships. We are less willing to change our assumptions even after realizing they exist.
◦ Assignment Instructions:
◦ During this activity, you will develop a personal philosophy of leadership. The following three exercises will assist you in developing your personal Philosophy of Leadership Statement.
◦ This assignment expresses qualities of Capacity Building, Learning and Development and Developing a Personal Philosophy of Leadership.
◦ Exercises:
◦ The following is an exercise to help you create, find, or define your personal philosophy of leadership.
◦ Exercise 1: Identifying Your Leadership Values
◦ From the list below, pick five core values that you feel describe and guide who you are as a nurse leader. You may choose other values that are not on this list. Place them in the following chart and answer the questions in the matrix.
Achiever Competent Dutiful Listener
Advanced Competitive Effective Loyal
Appreciative Conscientious Empowered Organized
Authoritative Courageous Engaged Perceptive
Autonomous Creative Growing Performance Oriented
Collaborator Culturally aware Innovative Recognized
Confident Development Oriented Intelligent Talented
Communicative Diverse Integrity Team Oriented
◦ Other values that you would like to include but are not on the list?
◦ Identifying Your Leadership Values
VALUES
List your values here Personal Definition of Values
List here your definition of these values here How do you envision these values playing out in your nursing leadership?
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◦ Exercise 2: Uncovering Your Leadership Assumptions
◦ Answer the following questions about leadership. By reflecting on these questions, you will find what assumptions are driving your leadership thinking. For each of the questions in this section, ask yourself:
◦ Write two narratives about leadership. One narrative should describe a positive experience you’ve had with leadership and the second narrative should describe a time when you had a negative experience with leadership. (in one page or less)
◦ How might others (co-workers, friends, supervisors) see the situations I described differently?
◦ What were my assumptions?
◦ What influenced my assumptions?
◦ Write your definition of leadership.
◦ Describe the individuals or organizations that influenced your leadership definition.
◦ Describe how the leader in your positive narrative gained credibility? What could the leader in your negative narrative have done differently to positively impact their credibility?
◦ Exercise 3: Finalizing Your Leadership Philosophy
◦ Now that you’ve identified your leadership beliefs, you are now ready to write your leadership philosophy using the responses above written in the present tense.
◦ Your leadership philosophy should be a statement that consists of your responses from the above exercises. Start by writing an initial draft of your philosophy. Revise it as often as you need. Remember, your philosophy can change depending on where you are at with your leadership.
◦ The following is a sample philosophy statement consisting of one sentence statements. Remember, you can write your philosophy in any way that makes sense to you.
◦ My Leadership Philosophy is…
◦ Leadership is a journey and combines personal and professional successes.
◦ It is important to reflect on my leadership and its implications on others.
◦ I value integrity in personal and professional development.
◦ Now put it all together.
◦ Integrity is the heart of my leadership. I reflect on my own integrity as an integral part of my leadership journey. I know that my professional and personal successes directly relate to my core value of integrity.
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◦ Rubric
◦ Developing a Philosophy of Leadership (07/2020)
◦ Developing a Philosophy of Leadership (07/2020)
Criteria Ratings Pts
35 pts
40 pts
10 pts
7.5 pts
7.5 pts
Total Points: 1
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Exercise 1: Leadership Values
• Identify five (5) core values.
• Provide definitions of your selected values.
• Provide an explanation on how you envision your selected values in nursing leadership.
35 pts
Meets Expectations
Identified 5 leadership values, provided personal definitions for each, and explained how each value impacts nursing leadership. 25 pts
Approaching Expectations
1-2 of the values do not demonstrate an adequate level of personal reflection OR definitions are not personally defined 15 pts
Needs Work
3-4 of the values do not demonstrate an adequate level of personal reflection 0 pts
Unacceptable
The paper does not meet minimum assignment guidelines. OR No Assignment Submitted.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Exercise 2: Leadership Assumptions
•Identify a positive experience
• Identify a negative experience
• Provide a response for the additional prompts regarding your experiences your definition of leadership.
40 pts
Meets Expectations
Reflection identifies personal assumptions using both a positive and negative leadership example. All question prompts are answered at an acceptable level. 30 pts
Approaching Expectations
Attempted to answer question prompts but is missing components integral to the assignment objectives (personal assumptions identified, definition of leadership, examples of positive and negative experiences, etc.) 20 pts
Needs Work
Deeper reflection is needed to answer prompts at an acceptable level OR Multiple components of the prompt are missing 0 pts
Unacceptable
The paper does not meet minimum assignment guidelines. OR No Assignment Submitted.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Exercise 3: Leadership Philosophy
• Provide your leadership philosophy
•Incorporate content from Exercises 1 and 2
10 pts
Meets Expectations
Leadership philosophy is reflective of values and assumptions identified in exercises 1 and 2. 5 pts
Needs Work
Leadership philosophy is not unique or aligned to the values identified in the paper. 0 pts
Unacceptable
The paper does not meet minimum assignment guidelines. OR No Assignment Submitted.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Written Communication
7.5 pts
Meets Expectations
Assignment contains proper spelling and grammar. Student organized the content, the flow was logical and clear, including the use of professional language. 6 pts
Approaching Expectations
Assignment contains 1-3 grammar/spelling errors. 4 pts
Needs Work
Assignment contains 4 or more grammar/spelling errors. 0 pts
Unacceptable
No assignment submitted.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
APA
7.5 pts
Meets Expectations
All sources used in assignment include properly formatted APA in-text citation(s) and full reference(s). APA style includes 0 – 1 error. 6 pts
Approaching Expectations
Attempted in-text citation and full reference with all sources used in assignment. APA style includes 2-4 errors. 4 pts
Needs Work
At least one source is written without an APA in-text citation or full reference in assignment. APA style includes 6 or more errors. 0 pts
Unacceptable
No assignment submitted. OR No APA formatting was used in the assignment.
