Self-reflection in leadership entails reviewing yourself as a leader (we all influence others) A self-review is critical for your leadership development and often it is not done or done well. It involves analysing your current level of skills, your strengths, weaknesses, behavioural patterns and how you seek to influence others. It is also about questioning your values, goals and ambitions. All this serves to increase your self-knowledge, alignment, authenticity, and learning and growth. Self-reflection also accelerates improvement in your skills and practice - and enables you to better understand others.

You need to include the various facets of self-knowledge. However, you must include individual and organisational values.

Use subject concepts to support a definition of what leadership means for you.

Outline what factors may hold you back from being an effective leader.

What do you think your greatest challenge will be as you make the transition?

What role may followership play in your leadership development (pathways, characteristics, Kelley's?

Reflect on how the leadership theories relate to your leadership (Lewin's, Michigan, Fiedler's, Path-goal).

What role may your demographic play in your leadership development (gender, cultural background, status etc.