It is important to establish and articulate your own leadership philosophy, regardless of the particular circumstances of your position. The statement you develop for this assignment will help inform your analysis of a critical health care or public health issue in the second component of your project. As you prepare your leadership statement, consider the following: • What has influenced your thoughts about leadership? This could be related to leadership theories, an experience with an extraordinary leader, or an experience with a leader who was less desirable. • What key leadership experiences have informed your thinking? • When do you share your vision as a leader and is that vision positional? Why or why not? • How do you make decisions? Are they based on evidence or intuition? Under what circumstances would you be willing to take a risk? • What personal or ethical principles are you not willing to violate? • How do your personal beliefs regarding diversity and inclusion affect your philosophy? • What communication skills or leadership style would you use when your leadership beliefs or practices are challenged?
