Personal Leadership Development Plan (PLDP)

1.0 Setting Personal 3 years Career/Business Objectives Setting out your 2-3 years personal objectives. These can also be set in context within your current or future employment. Personal objectives: Where in my life do I want to go? Make it SMART goals SMART goals are: Specific: Ask who, what, where, when, why, and which Measurable: Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress; ask How much?, How many?, and, How will I know when it is accomplished? Attainable: Just about any goal can be attained when you plan steps wisely and establish a realistic time frame; ask yourself what conditions would have to exist to accomplish the goal Realistic: Goals should be things you are willing and able to work toward things you believe can be accomplished and that you actually want to accomplish Timely: Goals should be grounded within a specific time frame

2.0 Leadership Components Draw inspiration from the lectures, books reviews presentations and class discussions, Select 10 leadership traits, behaviors and skills (5 traits/ behaviors and 5 skills) Then in your own words write a description about the selected component, then write 5 statements that will help you understand and assess your current level, then write action steps (at least 3) on how you will improve or enhance the selected leadership component. Please use your own words. Personal Leadership Development Plan (PLDP)

It is very important to consider your 3 years career/business objectives when selecting the leadership component. Without it, the development action plan might be less relevant to your future goals. Based on the components of leadership you suggested, describe each component (length is expected to be around 50-70 words/per each component). Then develop 5 statements to assess yourself against. Then, create an action plan lays out the specific steps youll take, resources youll use, and the support system youll build to reach leadership development goals. create an action plan lays out the specific steps (at least 3 steps) youll take, resources youll use (Who and what I need to effectively implement my plan. Including any training you may need), and the support system youll build to reach leadership development goals. The total will be 10 tables Then, put them in order of importance and/or time it will take to achieve said goals. You now have a road map for achieving your goals and becoming the leader you want to be. Remember: your finished personal development leadership plan represents where you are now and where you hope to go. Revisit your plan often, updating it and tweaking it as needed, so that it reflects where you are on the road to becoming a great leader