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A leader is like a painter who is good at using color. Each painting is a combination of different colors might deliver different messages and feelings to the viewer. For leaders, all followers symbolize different colors. To create a perfect piece of work, the leader must understand the characteristics of each color and mix them appropriately to get the best result. Also, a good leader should be able to take challenges and be brave to try all kinds of possibilities. Although sometimes the result of mixing colors is not necessarily what you initially imaged for, you can still learn from the experience and even create unexpected results. To be the excellent painter who can create the beautiful painting, there are two goals for me to reach first. By completing action plans for my two goals, I expect myself can hold back and stop over controlling to let others have the limelight.

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Daft, R., & Lane, P. (2018). The leadership experience (Seventh edition. ed.). Boston, MA, USA: Cengage Learning.

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Since the world is changing rapidly due to new technology, political issues, and new knowledge, a good leader need be flexible and respond to changes to lead my team. After practicing my action plan, I’m able to solve problems with creativity and remain calm to make proper decisions when dealing with challenges. Also, I can inspire people and bring them out of their comfort zone to make space for them to shine.

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Step 1: The first step for me to become more adaptable to changes is asking different questions and accepts multiple perspectives when doing teamwork. I’ve observed that I naturally ask questions that narrow and push to a specific solution, which is limiting myself from improvements. Therefore, I should always ask my team to generates as much as ideas together and seek out perspectives that are different from the usual.

Step 2: I can develop my adaptability skill by traveling alone. Sometimes, I tend to rely on others without trying by myself first when dealing with difficulties. However, this may inhibit my growth and make me become a person who is not able to handle complex situations. While traveling alone to a different country, I need to think on my feet, to embrace all circumstances, and to adapt quickly to unexpected situations.

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I want to develop my adaptability skill to handle pressure properly and make decisions with all kinds of circumstances.

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Step 1: I need to figure out what is the general thing that makes me want to interrupt. Whenever I feel impatient and try to stop others from expressing their opinions, I write down everything that relates to this emotion. Therefore, I can observe what kind of things or situations make me impatient, such as when others are purchasing me to follow their ideas or when they are judging me by telling me my mistakes. I should understand myself first to better control my emotion.

Step 2: After having the self-awareness about what makes me impatient.  I can practice my active listening skill on a daily basis by inviting my partner and roommate to be my trainers. Whenever I want to express my opinions by cutting off the conversation, they can remind me immediately and draw a star in my notebook. To impress myself, I need to wash dishes as the punishment. Furthermore, I can see my improvement and to encourage myself by seeing less star I get after a while.

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According to the textbook, some leaders most “focus their time and energy on learning how to verbalize and present their ideas more effectively,” which I believed it described myself as well. (Richard, D & Pathricia, L, 2018, p,266) Sometimes, I concentrate on what I’m going to say next rather than listen to others’ stories patiently. Also, I would interrupt others while they are talking since I’m too urgent to give advice. By practicing active listening, I’m able to learn more about people, to get the best out of them, and to place them in the suitable positions. Furthermore, I can develop the open communication climate in the workplace, which can help to increase employee’s commitment and motivation.

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Active Listening. How to be a great listener.

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I want to practice my patience and become an active listener who can open my mind to all different opinions.

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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate my learning and understanding of leadership attributes and behaviors I have studied in the course and to make the reflection about how these concepts can apply to my personal goals. With this paper, my goals are to be an active listener and to develop my adaptability.