leadership development plan
TEMPLATE for
Leadership Development Paper
Student Name
Dr. Kim Metcalf
MG 5125
New England College
Month, Year
This paper is designed to allow you to examine your leadership skills based on what you have learned in this course and to develop a plan moving forward – hence the title of the paper being Leadership Development Plan. For this reason, this paper is to be a paper that you write about yourself based on what you have learned about yourself and your research. That means do not copy someone else’s plan as your own, instead, write your own plan. NOTE: You are to include all of the headings provided on this template in your plan.
Introduction
(DO NOT INCLUDE AN ABSTRACT – WRITE AN INTRODUCTION)
(I recommend writing this section after you have completed the paper)
Provide a paragraph introduction that describes the components that will be presented in the paper. This shouldn’t be too detailed, just provide an overview of what you plan to cover.
Analysis of Personal Leadership Skills
Analyze your current leadership skills based on what you have learned from this course. Identify your primary style of leadership and identify 2 leadership theories/styles that would be beneficial to your current/future leadership role.
Summary of Leadership Theories
Summarize your understanding of both leadership theories/styles. Explain how you would apply both to make you a more effective leader and illustrate 2 positive outcomes that you would expect to occur from each.
Analysis of Results from Authentic Leadership & Emotional Intelligence Assessments
MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF YOUR TWO ASSESSMENTS
IN THIS SECTION
Summarize results from each of the two assessments you have taken this term and identify 2 areas within each assessment you wish to further develop. Identify how you will develop each over the next year and explain how it will make you a more effective leader. Illustrate 2 positive outcomes that you would expect to occur from developing each of these areas further.
Development of Personal Leadership Philosophy
Develop a personal leadership philosophy and support your ideas with material from this course and outside research. Provide an example where your leadership philosophy can be applied to lead an organizational change. Consider your leadership style, personality, career path, and the industry you work in (or wish to work in) and determine which skills will be most effective. Think about your trajectory of leadership as it applies to your career aspirations, and from that develop a philosophy that aligns with your goals.
Conclusion
(I recommend writing this section after you have completed the paper)
In this section, you are to provide a summary of the paper and tie it back to what you said you would cover in the introduction. As a rule, this section is usually written in the past tense.
References
Your minimum of (6) scholarly references belong on a new page
Reminders:
The paper is to be double-spaced and a maximum of 6-8 pages (not including the title page and reference pages).
All references must be cited in the paper as in-text citations and do not list any references that are not cited in the paper
References, as well as citations, are to follow 7th edition APA format
Grammar and spell-check papers before uploading them (use Grammarly!)
A title page and reference page must be included
Any papers without a student’s name on the title page will require a revision for a maximum grade of A-
Any papers missing the provided headings (highlighted in yellow) in this template will require revision for a maximum grade of B
Template for Leadership Dev Plan Papers – Rev. 11.21
