Exploring Leadership Potential Through Self-Reflection

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[...] I favor open communication, active listening and the creation of a collaborative environment where everyone feels listened to and respected. In accordance with the Leadership Test my leadership style is primarily transformational. The main skills I apply are inspiring trust, defining a vision, stimulating creativity, showing individual consideration and maintaining high standards. I strive to create a climate of trust and respect within my team, as well as conducting motivational activities, defining a compelling vision, encouraging creativity and innovation, and looking after the needs and well-being of all team members. [...]

[...] This management style strengthens employee commitment and motivation. Even though the results of my assessment show that I already communicate well with my team, by implementing participative management, employees will feel more listened to and valued, and will feel more at ease in their day-to-day work, which will promote their well-being. I often tend not to finish the tasks I've started. I need to prioritize, and to do that I need an overview of everything I need to do. I need to take the time to list the tasks I need to work on among all my projects. [...]

[...] This approach enables me to excel in a strict, organized environment and achieve my goals independently. Personal assessment about future Move from an authoritarian management style to a more participative one. The most effective management style for employee performance is participative management. This style encourages employees to take part in decisions concerning their work, giving them a sense of ownership and responsibility. I also need to encourage the exchange of ideas with my team. By implementing participative management, I encourage innovation, the emergence of new ideas and, in many cases, effective project management. [...]

[...] My key strengths as a team leader reflect my willingness to foster collaboration, ensure team cohesion and explore new opportunities. However, I'm not a 'complete finisher', I tend to lack rigour in finishing the tasks at hand, particularly in evaluating the work of my team. I need to spend more time analysing performance and drawing up improvement plans. Culture Based on my results in the cultural intelligence test, I am a leader who is quite willing to engage in different contexts. [...]

[...] Exploring Leadership Potential Through Self-Reflection Management style My leadership style is a combination of creative vision, practical experience and analytical thinking. This combination enables me to take a creative, pragmatic approach to management and to make data-driven decisions. According to the Blake and Mouton test, my management style would be authoritarian, task-oriented rather than people-oriented. This means that communication and collaboration with my teams would be more difficult. This type of leadership imposes rules on employees and leaves them little autonomy. [...]