Week 1: Leadership Self-Assessment Reflection
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One Trait and Skills Approaches
Everyone should look at their traits and how they pertain to leadership periodically in
their lives. For someone that is interested in being a good leader, it is important to determine
what you need to improve on to become a great leader. According to the leadership trait
questionnaire found in Northouse’s Leadership Theory and Practice book, there are fourteen
classifications that a great leader should possess (Northouse, 2013, p. 38-39). Those fourteen
traits are to be: articulate, perceptive, self-confident, self-assured, persistent, determined,
trustworthy, dependable, friendly, outgoing, conscientious, diligent, sensitive, and
empathetic. There are many different opinions on what traits a leader should possess, but this is
a pretty extensive list.
As a human resources professional, I am continually striving to be a better leader. To
