| Many people think that management and | | | | of your team, and the actions of the company, |
| leadership go hand in hand automatically. But just | | | | then your work is cut out for you. |
| because you are a manager does not mean that | | | | When creating your personal leadership |
| you are a leader. Many management techniques | | | | development plan, first outline your beliefs, ethics, |
| are being thrown out the window in favor of | | | | and values. Then, outline the ways that those |
| leadership skills. But making the transition between | | | | beliefs, ethics, and values show in your actions |
| manager and leader can be difficult for some. The | | | | within the organization. Are there ways that you |
| best way to become an effective leader is by | | | | need to improve? What support does your team |
| creating a personal leadership development plan. | | | | need to obtain personal and organizational success |
| The first thing that you need to do to create a | | | | that you have failed to give them? After all, their |
| personal leadership development plan is to | | | | success is your success. Write down all of your |
| understand the difference between management | | | | thoughts and ideas for manifesting your |
| and leadership. While some do not see the | | | | convictions in the reality of your team and |
| difference, others cannot explain it. Quite simply, | | | | organization. This is the bare bones of your |
| management is something that you do. It is a | | | | personal leadership development plan. |
| career. Leadership is having strength and courage | | | | Next, do your homework. Talk to your |
| in your convictions, and the ability to see those | | | | employees, team members, customers, and |
| convictions manifest in reality. | | | | suppliers to learn what more you can do or be |
| So what are your convictions? You may think | | | | that will assist you in manifesting your convictions |
| that you know what you believe in, but it is | | | | and your personal leadership development plan. Sit |
| important to take a step back and actually list | | | | back and listen to the ideas and feelings of others. |
| your beliefs and values. There are many | | | | This is the only way that you can learn from |
| assessments available that can help you do this. | | | | other perspectives what is needed for |
| This important step in creating a personal | | | | organizational or team success. Until you are |
| leadership development plan will likely teach you | | | | aware of the changes that need to be made, you |
| things about yourself that you yourself did not | | | | will not be able to make any changes for the |
| realize were true. It may seem like a waste of | | | | common good of the organization and your |
| time, but until you know what your convictions | | | | employees. |
| are, you cannot manifest them in reality through | | | | Remember that while you may be able to affect |
| effective leadership. | | | | change in your own small part of the world, the |
| Once you have a clear understanding of your | | | | organization as a whole may not reflect your |
| convictions, you need to apply them to your | | | | convictions any time soon. Change within large |
| organization. Do not look at numbers and people. | | | | corporations is either very slow or nonexistent. |
| Look at the overall purpose and mission of the | | | | Watch for signs that your personal leadership |
| company. Then, narrow your view to your team, | | | | development plan is making a difference in your |
| and finally yourself. If you do not see your values | | | | immediate environment. |
| and beliefs reflected in your actions, the actions | | | | |