Section 1: Your Leadership Development
In this section, you will reflect on a number of questions which serve as the basis for leadership development and help direct you on the path to identify your authentic leadership.
1. Which people and experiences in your life had the greatest impact on you?
2. What tools do you use to become self-aware? What are the moments when you say to yourself, this is the “real me?”
3. What are your most deeply held values? Where did they come from? Have your values changed significantly since your childhood? How do your values inform your actions?
4. What motivates you extrinsically? What are your intrinsic motivations? How do you balance extrinsic and intrinsic motivation in your life?
5. What kind of a support team do you have? How can your support team make you a more authentic leader? How should you diversify your team to broaden your perspective?
6. Is your life integrated? Are you able to be the same person in all aspects of your life—personal, work, family, community, college, classroom? If not, what is holding you back?
7. Your Career-Leadership Goal: What is your career goal following graduation from Rowan?
8. What are your leadership expectations within 12-24 months after completing your current educational experience? That is, what types of leadership responsibilities do you expect to take on? Remember, you do not need to have a formal title to display leadership. Be as specific as possible and give detail as to why this is an appropriate goal for you to aspire toward.
