This order is a final reflection based on the exploration of other reflection modules the student has done throughout the duration of the course. There are two main parts here, the first which uses all the reflection modules as a way to provide a final summation of what crucial tools were learned and how they were applied to increase the leadership capabilities of the student. The second part is an examination of the mission statement, illustrating how the reflections match up with the core components of that mission statement.
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Final Reflections
This experience has definitely changed me for the better. All the tools provided will ultimately help me strengthen my leadership skills, both in my present position and for all future leadership roles as well. Looking back at all that I have done over the course of this experience helps me really see how far I have come.
Having the position of Senior Enlisted Advisor of an Army Unit Stationed in South Korea was definitely a benefit that gave me major experience in working with team members in order to ensure the productivity of the larger group under my command. Using my experience from the field, I was better able to adapt and understand the major elements presented throughout this training. Looking through the prior modules, I know that I did show strong leadership skills in the beginning; yet, I feel that throughout the course of this training I have strengthened my leadership abilities even more. I feel that from a strong starting position, I was allowed to catapult even further into developing practical and efficient skills to use in any leadership role.
Throughout the reflection modules, I learned a lot about myself, including the capabilities in which I am the strongest within a leadership role. Some of these traits I knew I excelled in before this course, like the concept seen in the Task-Oriented Attitudes and Behaviors test. I was confident in my score because I consider myself to be extremely task-oriented. I know that it takes objective reasoning to really work through problems as they arise within the work environment. As such, critical reflection and evidence-based thinking are crucial to meeting goals and deadlines effectively. The process of this course has helped me fine tune those skills by providing me with the set of tools necessary to improve my objective methodology when approaching real problems. That is the ultimate goal of leadership, to lead the team to victory and success. I feel confident that the tools explored within this course have strengthened my already established critical thinking capabilities so that I can translate what I have learned here successfully into real world scenarios.
Still, I found out that my confidence in my leadership skills was average. This is not bad by any means, but I really started to understand throughout the course that I wanted to improve my own confidence in my leadership so that those under my command could trust it even more as well. From the Reflection 2-1, I knew I had to focus on building my confidence and allow myself to trust in my leadership role. This was one element that I did work on throughout this experience. Additionally, I was surprised to see that I scored lower than expected on the resiliency test. With all my experience in the field, I really thought that I would have showed a greater sense of resiliency. Yet, this is the point of these exercises, as they give you a strong direction to follow later throughout your studies. I think if I retook that test, my level of measurable resiliency would have improved greatly.
That desire to improve is one of my greatest advantages, I think. Overall, I have high motivation to succeed and improve. I am constantly striving to do better than I did today and yesterday, which has been a major source of strength in my academic and real world training. That combined with my passion for my work and evidence-based method for critical thinking have made me a better leader, and will continue to become even stronger with more experience.
I know now that to get to that better place, I have to take more calculated risks. Entrepreneurial leadership rests on one's ability to keep one's eyes on the future, without getting caught off guard. It is crucial to still hold the present secure, but not to get too worried about taking the necessary risks in order to truly push your leadership to the next level. This is another aspect that I was less confident at the beginning of this experience. Yet, through studying the successful risks of others and understanding the types of risks that are worth the plunge, I feel like I am more prepared to take on the entrepreneurial spirit within all of my leadership roles.
Mission Statement Reflection
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