Self Assessment Research Paper

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Introduction
One of the most critical aspects of maturing as a manager and a leader is taking the time to conduct a self-assessment. By doing this you will learn a great deal about yourself; the good and the bad. You will have the opportunity to recognize positive and negative habits and behaviors, and a chance to maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses. You will be able to find the factors that can cause or affect a perceptual set. As I began my self-assessment, I get to take a step back and reflect on how I arrived where I’m at today, and where I would like to be as I progress in my career.
Background
In 2002, I left graduate school to pursue a career in federal law enforcement. Being a criminal investigator/special agent was a dream …show more content…

The terrorist attacks that took place in 2001 provided me with motivation to work for DHS. I have been a first-line, second-line and third-line supervisor in our field offices and at our headquarters in Washington, DC. I have been fortunate in my career to work in the state of Washington, Virginia, the District of Columbia and in various locations internationally. Most of my experience came from on the job in my current organization by taking on varied assignments and roles. Since starting my law enforcement career, I have engaged in both work-related and educational professional development. I would describe myself as hardworking, detail oriented and …show more content…

As described in the Harvard Business Review article, Moments of Greatness, “When we enter the fundamental state of leadership, we immediately have new thoughts and engage in new behaviors. We can’t remain in this state forever. It can last for hours, days, or sometimes months, but eventually, we come back to our normal frame of mind. While the fundamental state is temporary, each time we are in it we learn more about people and our environment and increase the probability that we will be able to return to it. Moreover, we inspire those around us to higher levels of performance.” (Quinn 2005)
The most memorable leadership experience I have been involved in was my time as a third-line supervisory in Washington, DC. I had a great supervisory who was skilled in interacting with her followers, she motivated, was decisive, and instilled trust and confidence in us. My supervisor created an environment that invited us to be a part of the bigger picture and encouraged our growth and development. In turn, we were more flexible and managed our

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