A Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)

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This paper relates that the writer's Kouzes-Posner leadership practices inventory (LPI) feedback report revealed that his ability to keep his commitments was rated as one of his greatest personal strengths by his supervisors; however, he needs to work on his listening skills. The writer points out that the LPI allowed him to compare the different responses of the various people reporting on his performance on various leadership attributes. The paper then presents the writer's leadership map to develop his leadership ability especially in the areas of English communication skills, listening better and the impression he gives when working on a team.

Table of Contents:
Leadership Strengths Not Sufficiently Recognized In Myself
Leadership Strengths Not Sufficiently Developed
Connection between the LPI Data and Other Leadership Concepts
What I Learned about Research from this Assignment
Leadership Map

From the Paper:

"Through improving my listening and communication skills I hope to convey to others that I appreciate their commitment and ideas. Although I do appreciate the commitment of others to a project, it seems that this sense of appreciation is not always registered by other team members or my own superiors, and obviously communicating appreciation is just as important as feeling it, when demonstrating leaderships skills. Good communication skills are essential for me to engage in the form of leadership known as "inspiring".

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kouzes, James M. & Barry Z Posner. (Sept, 2007). "The five practices of exemplary leadershippositively impacts constituents and their organizations: Special Report." The Leadership Challenge. Retrieved 21 Jul 2008 at http://www.leadershipchallenge.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-131362.html
• Kouzes, James M. & Barry Z Posner (23 May 2002). "The leadership practices inventory: theory and evidence." The Leadership Challenge. Retrieved 21 Jul 2008 at http://media.wiley.com/assets/463/74/lc_jb_appendix.pdf

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