Discuss an instance when you identified a weakness in the skill set in an employee (or in yourself ). Consider learning opportunities that may be freely available, if you had limited financial resources, where would you look for training to close the gap on these skill sets? How would the success of the training be measured? Cite your sources appropriately to include the textbook

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A weakness in my own skill set is organization. There are certain items that are required to be completed every day, every week, and every month. I get wrapped up in other things going on and don’t always get those items completed, then I have to go back and get those completed only to have to do another for the next week. Organizing my time and knowing what I need to complete each day is a challenge for me. London and Mone state that in order for a leader to successful, he must plan and schedule work (2012, 2.2).

The company I work for offers many leadership classes, videos and webinars to continue our education as a leader and learn how to effectively lead and manage the people that work for us. They also pay for our continuing education to get a bachelors, masters and even a PHD in business. Continuing education is needed for all leaders and is it learned in many different forms. David Kolb proposed a cycle for learning that says we go through this cycle of learning from active participation, observation of others, experiences, and experimentation (London & Mone, 2012, 2.4) This cycle encompasses the most effective way to learn and grow as a leader.

London, M., & Mone, E. (2012). Leadership for today and the future. (2nd. ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/