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Are You Ready for Leadership? The Small Business Administration defines a leader as anyone who envisions and promotes his or her ideas. Leadership in any field is a lifelong learning process. Good leaders constantly strive to become better, to empower others, and to facilitate change (Senge 1990). Whether or not you are a natural-born leader, with commitment and practice you can develop your leadership skills. The Leadership Aptitudes and Leadership Readiness self assessment tools that follow will help you identify your strengths and decide what you need to work on to reach your leadership goals. Strategies for developing your leadership skills are also included, along with links to sources of additional information about leadership development. Use this checklist to self-assess your leadership readiness and determine what skills you will need to work on to reach your leadership goals. Check off your current strengths, then click Submit for a personal summary. |
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Source: Adapted from Hanson, C., Boyle,J., Hatmaker, D., & Murrray, J. (1999). Finding your voice as a leader. Washington, DC: American Academy of Nursing. |
These questions -- derived from Kouzes and Posner (2002) -- will help you determine how well you are positioned for taking a leadership role. |
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Source: Kouzes, J.M., Posner, B.Z. (2002). Leadership:
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