Leadership Development Essay PDF 
Tango! Managing Self and Leading Others
(MM1051) Semester 2, 2014-2015
Individual Assignment – “Leadership
Development Essay”
Name: Shirley Chau
Student ID: 14125221D
Tutorial class:TUT007
Introduction
It’s generally accepted that effective leadership skill is seen as a more and more indispensable qualification at workplace. Leadership development is vital because organizations take on the personality of their leaders. Under an effective leadership, the company can maximize productivity, shape a positive culture and promote harmony. To achieve this, a leader must possess some key personalities to lead individuals and teams work consistently.
This paper aims to construct a personal leadership development plan including my career goal. I will first analyze the requirements of the targeted job, following by the deficiencies of my own. Therefore I will make a practical plan on how to rectify my deficiencies and to improve on my weaknesses to take advantage of my strengths in attaining a target job.
Career goal, and its requirements
My most ideal job is to be a Marketing executive manager. As defined by
Dr. Phillip Kotler, marketing is “the science and art of exploring, creating, and delivering value to satisfy the needs of a target market at a profit.”
According to PROSPECTS (a job finding website), potential candidates need to show evidence of the following:
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communication and interpersonal skills; analytical skills; the ability to use initiative; the ability to work under pressure; creativity; drive; flexibility; numeracy; teamwork; influencing and negotiation skills; oral and written skills; business awareness;
IT literacy.
My deficiencies and the targeted area of improvement
As a manager of marketing department, I need to conduct smooth and efficient communication with both my subordinates and customers. However, language may be the biggest barrier for me now. Because I used to study at an international school which course is taught in
(MM1051) Semester 2, 2014-2015
Individual Assignment – “Leadership
Development Essay”
Name: Shirley Chau
Student ID: 14125221D
Tutorial class:TUT007
Introduction
It’s generally accepted that effective leadership skill is seen as a more and more indispensable qualification at workplace. Leadership development is vital because organizations take on the personality of their leaders. Under an effective leadership, the company can maximize productivity, shape a positive culture and promote harmony. To achieve this, a leader must possess some key personalities to lead individuals and teams work consistently.
This paper aims to construct a personal leadership development plan including my career goal. I will first analyze the requirements of the targeted job, following by the deficiencies of my own. Therefore I will make a practical plan on how to rectify my deficiencies and to improve on my weaknesses to take advantage of my strengths in attaining a target job.
Career goal, and its requirements
My most ideal job is to be a Marketing executive manager. As defined by
Dr. Phillip Kotler, marketing is “the science and art of exploring, creating, and delivering value to satisfy the needs of a target market at a profit.”
According to PROSPECTS (a job finding website), potential candidates need to show evidence of the following:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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communication and interpersonal skills; analytical skills; the ability to use initiative; the ability to work under pressure; creativity; drive; flexibility; numeracy; teamwork; influencing and negotiation skills; oral and written skills; business awareness;
IT literacy.
My deficiencies and the targeted area of improvement
As a manager of marketing department, I need to conduct smooth and efficient communication with both my subordinates and customers. However, language may be the biggest barrier for me now. Because I used to study at an international school which course is taught in