Leadership SWOT Analysis

By: Elizabeth Oliva

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Leadership SWOT Analysis

What is a SWOT Analysis?StrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesThreatsSummary

Overview of a SWOT Analysis

Leadership SWOT AnalysisSituation analysisAssesses internal environment

◦Strengths◦Weaknesses

Assesses external environment◦Opportunities◦Threats

Understand internal and external contexts

Develop a vision and strategy that link the two

Overview of a SWOT Analysis

StrengthsI. Learned and developed my personality style

StrengthsQuest Type Focus

II. Knowledge and practice of leadership theories Relational Leadership

III. Diversity Leadership Personal Code of Inclusive Leadership

IV. Knowledge and practice of problem solving/conflict management methods Avoiding Accommodating

V. Knowledge and practice of active listening skills

Strength ILearned and developed my personality styleStrengthsQuest

◦Includer Include everyone in the group

◦Responsibility Take psychological ownership for any commitment

◦Belief Have certain enduring core values

◦Communication Explain, describe, host, speak in public, write

◦Adaptability Live in the moment, future is not fixed destination

Strength I

Type Focus (ENFJ)◦ E (Extraversion)

Focus on the outer world◦ N (Intuitive)

Focus on possibilities◦ F (Feeling)

Decide more by “gut” than “head”◦ J (Judging)

Make decisions that help structure and organize

Strength IIKnowledge of leadership theoriesRelational Leadership

◦Focuses on leader’s ability to create positive relationships

◦Five main ideas1. Empowering2. Purposeful3. Process-oriented4. Inclusive5. Ethical

Strength IIPractice of leadership theoriesRelational Leadership

◦Formed relationships with teammates

◦Formed relationships with URI 101 students

Strength IIIPersonal Code of Leadership EthicsTreat everyone fairly and equitablyTreat everyone with respectGive everyone the same opportunities

and responsibility

Strength IV Knowledge of problem solving/conflict

management methods Avoiding

◦ Passive◦ You lose, I lose

Accommodating◦ Passive◦ You win, I lose

Collaborating◦ Assertive◦ You win, I win

Forcing◦ Aggressive◦ You lose, I win

Negotiating◦ Assertive◦ You win some, I win some

Strength IVPractice of problem solving/conflict

management methodsAccommodating

◦ Taking shifts for others at workCollaborating

◦ Covering/getting coverage at work

Strength VKnowledge of active listening skillsPaying attentionAvoiding distractionsStaying tuned inNot assuming and interruptingWatching nonverbal cuesAsking questionsTakings notes

Strength VPractice of active listening skillsPaying attention at workAsking questions when someone

is done speaking

WeaknessesI. Personality

Do not volunteer to be a leader Lack the “take-charge” attitude

II. Conflict management style Avoid conflict “Accommodator”

Opportunities

I. Get a full-time job Utilize strengths and knowledge Gain experience

II. Further my education◦ MBA program

Build on my strengths Work on my weaknesses

◦ Law school Take a completely different path

ThreatsI. People with a “take-charge”

attitude They will volunteer before I do May lose a leadership opportunity

II. People with a Master’s Degree More education More strengths, less weaknesses

III. People previously in the job market More experience More strengths, less weaknesses

ReflectionPersonal development

◦ Less shy Freshman year compared to now

◦ More confident Not afraid to show others/set examples

Leadership development◦ More willing to take the lead

Student Rec Board◦ More confident in my ability to be a

leader Arm Wrestling Competition