The Leader I Am or Aspire to BeA Self-Reflection

The Leader I Am or Aspire to BeA Self-Reflection

For this Discussion, you are asked to review the subject matter of the past 3 weeks on leadership theories and frameworks and apply these to yourself using the process of self-reflection.

Resources

Review the Learning Resources from Week 1 as a refresher on the difference between being a leader and a manger.

Review the Learning Resources from Week 2 and Week 3 on the various frameworks and styles of leadership.

To prepare for this Discussion:

You should first engage in reflection. Self-reflection is an important skill in business, especially for a leader or an aspiring leader. There are a number of different models of reflection that can be utilized; however, one of the more commonly used models is the 5R Framework for Reflection (Bain, et al., 2002), which focuses on five defined stages of reflection: reporting, responding, relating, reasoning, and reconstructing. Using this framework will enable you to produce a critically engaging reflection based on your experiences. Refer to the following table for more information about the framework:

5R Stages, Description, Guidelines

Reporting, A brief descriptive account of the situation/topic, What happened, what the situation/topic is

Responding, Your emotional/personal response to the situation/topic, Your observations, feelings, questions about the situation/topic

Relating, Personal and theoretical understandings relevant to the situation/topic, Making the connections between the situation/topic and your experience, skills, knowledge, and understanding

Reasoning, Your explanation of the situation/topic, Explaining the situation/topic in terms of the significant factors, relevant theories, and experiences

Reconstruction, Drawing conclusions and developing a future actionable plan, Your deeper level of understanding about the situation/topic that is used to reframe or reconstruct your future practice and further develop your understanding of professional practice (application)