Personal Model of Leadership. Management Assignment

Select values from the "Rokeach Values Survey" that will provide the foundation of your model and discuss the leadership behaviors that will result from those values. Be sure to select values for each of the following four levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal. Use the instructions in "Creating a Personal Model of Leadership Instructions" and the “Rokeach Values Survey” in topic materials to guide you.

Creating a Personal Model of Leadership
Instructions

You will create a personal model of leadership based on your research and reflections on what you learn throughout this course.

What is a personal model of leadership?
Leadership is an important dimension of personal growth and development. Developing leadership qualities is a complex process that involves much more than simply selecting an appealing leadership model or participating in leadership training. Creating a satisfying personal model of leadership, which reflects one’s values and beliefs and impacts how one affects organizations, communities, and society, is a lifelong process. 

What approach should I take to complete my personal leadership model? 
Building a personal leadership model can be approached from both a systematic and holistic perspective. It also requires creativity, passion, and a framework that leaders can use as they explore various models of leadership over their lifetimes. The process of creating a personal model involves continuously exploring and analyzing various leadership models. You will find certain elements of these models appealing and might choose to integrate them into your own model. Others you will not want to include. It is important to weigh the elements against your own system of values and beliefs and select the ones that will most enrich your own model and the lives of those whom you lead. 

What do I use to develop my personal model of leadership?
As you explore various leadership models, utilize the table provided below to breakdown, select, and record their appealing elements. You will complete the table as you move through the process of developing your leadership model throughout the course. This table will serve as a starting point or outline as you think through your personal model of leadership and write your paper. 

How do I develop my personal model of leadership?
Creating a leadership model involves the following: 
1. Select the basic values that will provide the foundation and identify the leadership behaviors that will result from those values. As you select values for your own model, link each one you choose to one of these following four perspectives:

a. Values that guide you from an individual or “I” perspective.
b. Values that guide you from an interpersonal perspective.
c. Values that guide you from an organizational perspective.
d. Values that guide you from a societal perspective.

2. Identify a clear approach for creating a sense of meaning and purpose, including contributing to society. You will consider why the values you selected are meaningful and how you can utilize them to contribute to the greater good. Also, identify the impact of one’s contributions to self, others, organizations, and society. You will consider how the behaviors that result from your foundation of values impact the world around you in a positive and meaningful way. 






Is there an example that I may follow to craft my leadership model? 
Below are definitions and an example you can follow as you use the provided table to think through and develop your own personal model of leadership.

Definitions

Values and beliefs: A value or belief describes something that is important to you. It fits into the sentence: “I value…” Examples include integrity, respect, trust, high performance, making an impact, and a clean environment.

Behaviors and action: A behavior describes the visible actions that demonstrate (or are based on) a value. For example, if you believe in “trust” as a value, then the behavior may be, “I always keep private information shared with me in confidence to myself.”

Clear approach for creating meaning and purpose: This is the sense of meaning or purpose that you focus on based on your values. So, if you value protecting the environment, you might outline your approach for contributing to an organization that protects wildlife. 

Impact: Impact is attaining positive results or improvements in your area of focus. So, if you are working in a wildlife organization, it could be saving the lives of wildlife or protecting a particular ecosystem.

Example Table


Personal Model of Leadership

Values Level Behaviors and Actions Meaning and Purpose Impact
Integrity 
Individual I follow through with my commitments. I want to be recognized for my integrity. I feel good about my actions and behaviors.
Respect Interpersonal I listen to others with the intent to understand their meaning and feelings. People on my team treat each other with respect.
I have a high-performing team that meets or exceeds goals.
High Performance
Organizational I encourage my team to regularly meet or exceed its goals. I define measurable results in a balanced scorecard. My team measurably impacts the organization’s business results.
Protecting the Environment Societal I am an active member in an environmental group/organization. I improve the lives of wild animals in Arizona by volunteering monthly in an environmental group. Our group saves animals’ lives and preserves ecosystems.
Below is a blank table for your use. Copy and paste it into your own document and begin completing it as you start examining a variety of leadership models. Add to it as you are exposed to more leadership qualities that appeal to you. Utilize your completed table as a resource to draft your own personal leadership model. You do not need to submit this chart with your assignments.



Personal Model of Leadership

Values
Level
Behaviors and Actions
Meaning and Purpose
Impact

Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
Value 4





Rokeach Value Survey 
     On the following two pages are two lists of values, each in alphabetical order.  Each value is accompanied by a short description and a blank space.  Your goal is to rank each value in its order of importance to you for each of the two lists.  Study each list and think of how much each value may act as a guiding principle in your life. 
 To begin, select the value that is of most importance to you.  Write the number 1 in the blank space next to that value.  Next, choose the value is of second in importance to you and write the number 2 in the blank next to it.  Work your way through the list until you have ranked all 18 values on this page.  The value that is of least importance to you should appear in Box 18. 
 When you have finished ranking all 18 values, turn the page and rank the next 18 values in the same way.  Please do each page separately. 
 When ranking, take your time and think carefully.  Feel free to go back and change your order should you have second thoughts about any of your answers.  When you have completed the ranking of both sets of values, the result should represent an accurate picture of how you really feel about what’s important in your life. 
Page 2 
A Comfortable Life    _____ a prosperous life 
 Equality     _____ brotherhood and equal opportunity for all 
 An Exciting Life    _____ a stimulating, active life 
 Family Security    _____ taking care of loved ones 
 Freedom     _____ independence and free choice 
 Health      _____ physical and mental well-being 
 Inner Harmony    _____ freedom from inner conflict 
 Mature Love     _____ sexual and spiritual intimacy 
 National Security    _____   Terminal Values protection from attack 
 Pleasure     _____ an enjoyable, leisurely life 
 Salvation     _____ saved;  eternal life 
 Self-Respect     _____ self-esteem 
 A Sense of Accomplishment   _____ a lasting contribution 
 Social Recognition    _____ respect and admiration 
 True Friendship    _____ close companionship 
 Wisdom     _____ a mature understanding of life 
 A World at Peace    _____ a world free of war and conflict 
 A World of Beauty    _____ beauty of nature and the arts 
Page 3 
Ambitious     _____ hardworking and aspiring 
 Broad-minded     _____ open-minded 
 Capable     _____ competent;  effective 
 
Clean      _____ neat and tidy 
 Courageous     _____ standing up for your beliefs 
 Forgiving     _____ willing to pardon others 
 Helpful     _____ working for the welfare of others 
 Honest      _____ sincere and truthful 
 Imaginative     _____   Instrumental Values daring and creative 
 Independent     _____ self-reliant; self-sufficient 
 Intellectual     _____ intelligent and reflective 
 Logical      _____ consistent;  rational 
 Loving      _____ affectionate and tender  
Loyal      _____ faithful to friends or the group 
 Obedient     _____ dutiful;  respectful 
 Polite      _____ courteous and well-mannered 
 Responsible     _____ dependable and reliable 
 Self-controlled     _____ restrained;  self-disciplined