{"id":306,"date":"2021-03-29T23:34:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T05:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0168\/?p=306"},"modified":"2021-04-09T12:49:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T18:49:48","slug":"unit-4-activity-3-final-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0168\/unit-4-activity-3-final-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 4, Activity 3: Final Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This course has been a walk down memory lane as I\u2019ve reflected on my past experiences with leadership, change, and project management. Some memories have been insightful, some have been frustrating as I recognize what some of my past leaders, project managers, and change leaders have lacked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">My initial reflection on leadership put honesty at the forefront of a great leader\u2019s attributes. While this hasn\u2019t wavered, I now recognize the importance of other attributes, such as communication, dependability, trust, and empathy. The exercise with my teammates on leadership attributes proved that no one has the exact same consensus on what a great leader should bring. I think its safe to say its easier to agree on what a great leader shouldn\u2019t bring. But whatever the golden list of attributes is, I believe that some people naturally have these attributes; I also believe some people can learn these attributes, but only if they\u2019re willing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I\u2019ve never been in a formal management or leadership position, and I\u2019m still not sure if I do since it\u2019s such a dauting task and easy to botch. But I would be willing to step out of my comfort zone and to be more involved in change projects for my next employer, particularly if it involves a digital learning environment. Despite Al-Haddad and Kotnour\u2019s (2015) assertion that only 30% of change initiatives succeed, being on the team that lead a successful change would be rewarding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If I am ever in a formal position where I must lead change, I will strive to remember O\u2019Toole\u2019s (2008) words, \u201cpeople will only follow leaders who manifest the ability and willingness to take them where they want to go (p. 3).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">References<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Al-Haddad, S., &amp; Kotnour, T. (2015). Integrating the organizational change literature: a model for successful change.\u00a0<em>Journal of Organizational Change Management<\/em>,\u00a0<em>28<\/em>(2), 234\u2013262. <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JOCM-11-2013-0215\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JOCM-11-2013-0215<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">O\u2019Toole, J. (2008). Notes Toward a Definition of Values-Based Leadership.\u00a0<em>The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 1<\/em>(1), 10.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.valpo.edu\/jvbl\/vol1\/iss1\/10\">https:\/\/scholar.valpo.edu\/jvbl\/vol1\/iss1\/10<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This course has been a walk down memory lane as I\u2019ve reflected on my past experiences with leadership, change, and project management. 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