Identify specific actions that you might take to develop yourself into a more proficient leader. Actions may be to shore up or exploit strengths, eliminate weaknesses, take advantage of opportunities, or eliminate or defend against threats. Focus on areas that will have the greatest impact.

US500 Principled Leadership & Ethics
Personal SWOT Analysis – Leadership Development
A SWOT analysis is an effective tool used by businesses and individuals to analyze their environments in order to determine an appropriate course of action for strategy execution in the given context. For leadership development purposes, the portfolio capstone project requires that students use this analytical tool to examine their current leadership capabilities and to place those strengths (and weaknesses) in their proper environmental context.
Strengths
Internal capabilities that allow an individual to excel and to achieve personal objectives
Weaknesses
Internal limitations that prevent an individual from excelling or to achieve personal objectives
Opportunities
External factors that an individual may be able to exploit for personal advantage
Threats
Current and emerging external factors that may intervene in an individual’s ability to develop

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Identify specific actions that you might take to develop yourself into a more proficient leader. Actions may be to shore up or exploit strengths, eliminate weaknesses, take advantage of opportunities, or eliminate or defend against threats. Focus on areas that will have the greatest impact.

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