Your Leadership Expedition: A Personal Development Plan

When embarking on an expedition, it is always useful to have a map. I have found that the following conceptual map is helpful in the leadership development process. It depicts a systematic process consisting of five stages:

1. Assessment. Who are you now?

2. Vision. Who do you want to be?

3. Overcoming barriers. What are the obstacles that stand in your way, and how can they be overcome?

4. Action. What are the specific steps needed to move toward your vision?

5. Sustaining. How will you deal with setbacks and maintain momentum?

The stages are only guideposts, of course, and the development process does not always flow in one direction. In clarifying your vision, for example, you will probably ...

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