Subject: Crim Prof 312 Character Formation with Leadership, Decision
Making, Management and Administration
1. Title of the Module
Chapter I. Understanding Self-Leadership
2. Introduction
Self-leadership is the practice of understanding who you are, identifying
your desired experiences, and intentionally guiding yourself toward them.
It spans the determination of what we do, why we do it, and how we do it
3. Learning Outcome
The students are expected to:
Understand and discuss the idea of self-leadership and appreciate the
important role it plays in the success of an organization.
Discuss appropriately the development of self-leadership and practice it in
your organization
Discern and demonstrate the simple ways of leading one self.
Know and argue who should be influenced the leaders, the subordinates or
both.
4. Learning Content
SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF-LEADERSHIP
1. Self-leadership allows leader or senior officers, who undergo very little or
no supervision, to prepare and set targets on their own, as well as to
control their own self execute such plans.
2. For lower-level employees or subordinates, who cannot always be sure of
the kind of governance or leaders they may face in their careers, self-
management enables them to become effective and efficient workers
under any leadership they may encounter, be it laissez faire, free-rule,
democratic or autocratic.
3. Self-leadership helps make individual decision-makers proactive,
focused, and autonomous. People who do not have a strong sense of self-
leadership tend to feel that they are not in control of themselves,
frequently lose concentration and easily get frustrated.
DEVELOPMENT OF SELF LEADERSSHIP
1. Clarity of Purpose
This means that each entity must have a vision and be able to set
it up. Being your own leader, your purpose or vision will be the
foundation upon which you will build self-leadership. Without clearly
planned expectations or intent for your life, you will be at risk,
attempting to fulfill the wishes or ideas of people for your life and you will
end up lost in the middle of nowhere.
2. Aim at Success and Take Reasonable Risks
Risks-taking is a necessary part of life. Challenge yourself to take
on the challenging assignments. Do not deter yourself or others from
past failures rather concentrate on success. However, risks which are
applicable to your intent should be fairly measured.
3. Spend Time to Reflect on Your Life
Reflections can also mean letting others make an objective
evaluation of you. Although you remain the active doer of the things that
you are doing, you may only see things from your viewpoint. Takin some
time off to think about life. Compare experience of current and present to
hopes of the future. You can never notice those small defects until you
pause to examine yourself.
4. Don’t Tolerate Just Anything
You should not risk your dream. You should learn to be in tolerant
to any suggestions or ideas that don’t suit your vision. This intolerance is
not just toward others but also toward you. It involves not tolerating
negative factors such as laziness, anxiety and many others in your
nature.
SIMPLE WAYS TO LEAD YOURSELF
1. Know your Values and Stick to Them
The ones with real values and ethics are the most trustworthy
leaders. Find ideals that reverberate with your philosophy, temperament,
and creeds to become an effective leader. People tend to be drawn
instinctively to somebody who has a dream, intent and dignity. One who
treats people respectfully and is empathetic to their needs. Make sure
that you know what type of leader you want to become. Personal beliefs
in leadership, core values, and the implementation of those values help
leaders become successful.
2. Moves Towards Purpose
You can’t be a leader unless you have a clear intention to help you
through the dark times. The aim at the end of a tunnel is like a light; a
hope that keeps us going. One has to spend time questioning the real
intent or inspiration behind being a leader. As a leader, you can inspire,
guide, and encourage your subordinates to achieve larger objectives. If
you a clear purpose, then you can make sure the team is aligned with a
common purpose.
3. Keep Improving Yourself
Great leaders are working hard to improve, expand and evolve into
better versions of them. Whether you’ve been a veteran in your place,
make it a point to learn something new by going back home.
4. Make Mistake But Never Make The Same Mistake Twice
“All leaders make mistakes. They are a part of life. Successful
leaders recognize their errors, learn from them, and correct their faults.”
John C. Maxwell
5. Lead by Example
None is easier than leading from the front. Not only is it a grave
thing to do but it is a very leading thing. Perhaps that’s why they all find
it toughest. The only thing that can turn you into a leader is when you
begin to act like one.
INFLUENCE OR INFLUENCED?
“Your job gives you authority. Your behavior earns you respect”
Irwin Federman
If you influence others and provide direction and guidance, then
you can lead them. Many of us assume that leaders are those individuals
born with unique abilities or gifts or situations that are right. That’s not
always the case, though, the fact is that everyone is prospective leader.
That makes person a good leader is not just his skill and skills but
primarily his character and attitude.
Leader must influence and should be influenced. Everyone can
influence somebody either for the good or for bad. Even the shyest
person can influence at least 10,000 people in his or her lifetime. While it
is up to everyone to determine how to use this leverage, this only means
that anybody can be a leader. A person to be called a leader should have
followers for him. He has to direct his people to something which will
bring goodness, not harm. Just as a good leader should, it only takes
skill, knowledge and compassion for an individual to harness influence.
Furthermore, if a person refuses to use this power at all and does
not take a personal stance on issues, he or she can easily be convinced
and the person would most likely end up being influenced as the one.
When it co0mes to this, it seems that there are only two alternatives-to
be the influencer or the one affected.
“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in
actions”
Harold S. Geneen
5. Teaching and Learning Activities
Activity # 1. Answer the following questions in essay form:
1. What is self-leadership and its importance to you and to the
organization you are or might be leading?
2. Significance of self-leadership to the following:
a. Leaders or Superior Officers
b. Lower level employee or subordinates
3. To whom the success of the achievement of organizational goals is
dependent and WHY?
4. How self-leadership be developed in a person?
5. Enumerate and explain the simple ways of self-leadership.
6. Which is good for a leader? To influence or to be influenced? WHY?
6. Recommended learning materials and resources for supplementary
reading.
None
7. Flexible Teaching Learning Modality (FTLM) adopted
Online (synchronous)
//Facebook page, google classroom, messenger, and moodle.
Remote (asynchronous)
//module, exercises
8. Assessment Task
Quiz, recitation, and preliminary examination
9. References (at least 3 references preferably copyrighted within the last
5 years, alphabetically arranged)
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Brockman, E., William, A. (December 2016). “Tacit knowledge and
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Bart, C., & Baetz, M. (1998) The relationship between mission
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