Online Leadership Challenge Day 1

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:58:59 -0400
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To kick-off the Online Leadership Challenge we will focus on leadership from the perspective of individual growth.

Stop for a minute and reflect on your life leading up to this point. You probably noted moments of great achievement, overcoming obstacles, as well as lessons learned. I’m willing to bet that you’ve even grown and developed in many ways in the last three years alone!

At UMBC we believe leadership is a process of knowing yourself, what you contribute, and how you can best work with others to make a change in your community. The leadership learning process is about inner work and self-development just as much as it is about learning how to work with others. A pivotal tool for continual and ongoing self-development is: reflection. Far too often we are busy or dwell on situations rather than seek to learn from them. When you take the time to reflect on your actions, behaviors, thoughts and feelings you give yourself the opportunity to enhance your self-understanding and further propel your own personal development.

“Leadership development is self development.” - Barry Posner

Day 1 Challenge Questions:

What is your reaction to these ideas?

What does self-development mean to you?

For reference, to access the Challenge Guidelines click on the "Download Image" button below. To provide your answers using mobile, follow and share your comments on the Challenge Day 1 posted on the Campus Life Instagram (@umbccampuslife). Visit the Online Leadership Challenge page to access all the Challenge Day posts and for more information.