Do you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills.

How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in specific areas of leadership. In this Discussion, you will complete Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment. This assessment will identify your personal strengths, which have been shown to improve motivation, engagement, and academic self-conference. Through this assessment, you will discover your top five themes—which you can reflect upon and use to leverage your talents for optimal success and examine how the results relate to your leadership traits.

To Prepare:

Complete the StrengthsFinder assessment instrument, per the instructions found in this Module’s Learning Resources.

Please Note: This Assessment will take roughly 30 minutes to complete.

• Once you have completed your assessment, you will receive your “Top 5 Signature Themes of Talent” on your screen.
• Click the Download button below Signature Theme Report, and then print and save the report. We also encourage you to select the Apply tab to review action items.

NOTE: Please keep your report. You will need your results for future courses. Technical Issues with Gallup:

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• Reflect on the results of your Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.
• Download your Signature Theme Report to submit for this Discussion.

By Day 3 of Week 5

Post a brief description of your results from the StrengthsFinder assessment. Then, briefly describe two core values, two strengths, and two characteristics that you would like to strengthen based on the results of your StrengthsFinder assessment. Be specific. Note: Be sure to attach your Signature Theme Report to your Discussion post. 

Solution:

Self-assessment is highly essential in nursing leadership. From the CliftonStrengths Assessment tool, the results show that my dominant themes are achiever, responsibility, developer, futuristic, and relator. This demonstrates that I have a drive and constant hunger to achieve. Achieving something tangible makes me feel good and proud of myself. Responsibility indicates that I ought to assume psychological accountability and ownership for anything I devote myself to, small or big. I always follow through with activities to their completion without any complaints, excuses, justifications, or apologies. Being a developer makes me see the potential of others and help them to achieve success. This is realized by challenging them and creating an interesting experience to stretch their capacity and enhance their growth. As a futurist, I focused more on the future, the visions, and the goals set for the future. The vision gives me strength even when I…..Please click the icon below to purchase full answer at only $5