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What&is&Success?&To&laugh&often&and&much;&to&win&the&respect&of&

intelligent&people&and&the&affection&of&children;&to&earn&the&

appreciation&of&honest&critics&and&endure&the&betrayal&of&false&

friends;&to&find&the&best&in&others;&to&leave&the&world&a&bit&better,&

whether&by&a&healthy&child,&a&garden&patch&or&a&redeemed&social&

condition;&to&know&that&even&one&life&has&breathed&easier&because&you&

have&lived;&that&is&to&have&succeeded&

! Ralph'Waldo'Emerson''

This'quote'inspires'me'through'and'through.'Whenever'remembering'it,'

burned'to'memory'after'years,'I'feel'rejuvenated;'its'verse,'laden'with'meaning,'

resonates'anew'endlessly.'If'I'find'a'difficult'time'in'my'life,'I'need'only'remember'

this'quote'and'I'am'instantly'reminded'that'not'only'are'there'many'paths'to'

success,'theres'absolutely'no'telling'how'long'the'road'might'be.''

Add'to'this,'the'personal'importance'of'my'Father.'As'a'little'girl'growing'up,'

in'my'Fathers'office,'high'on'a'shelf'behind'his'desk,'sat'a'plaque.'Encased'in'a'large'

picture'frame,'the'plaque'sat'out'of'reach.'I'clearly'remember'being'too'little'and'

though'not'allowed'to'hold'it,'I'was'lifted'repeatedly'to'view'it.'And'yet,'it'was'

always'there,'high'on'the'shelf'and'off'limits.'Ever'so'slowly,'the'distance'between'

the'plaque'and'I'grew'shorter'and'shorter;'until,'one'day,'I'reached'up'and'plucked'

it'down'from'its'high'throne.'Noticing'in'full'the'above'quote'inscribed'on'its'face,'I'

read'it'aloud'to'myself'for'the'first'time'of'many.'To'this'day,'regardless'of'all'its'

inherent'inspiration,'the'quote'also'represents'a'warm'hug,'support,'and'confidence,'

of'my'father.''

I'need'only'remember,'What'is'Success'and'this'glimmer'invokes'the'

personal'greatness'I'envision.''

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My#Leadership#Portfolio#Manifesto#

'

In'constructing'a'leadership'model'I'could'see'myself'becoming,'there'was'no'

indication'of'how'daunting'task'would'become.'I'continually'restarted,'not'yet'

satisfied'that'I'appropriately'isolated'a'vision'of'leadership'that'embodied'the'

notion'of'success'carried'from'my'youth.'

Tossing'over'how'to'display'the'relationship'between'the'required'elements'of'

my'leadership'portfolio'(LP),'I'carefully'outlined'what'I'knew'would'be'certain'of'

this'portfolio:'

'1. It'will'invoke'the'3Ps'or'core'principles'Ive'arrived'at'as'the'foundation'for'

success:'! Perseverance'! Planning''! People'

2. It'will'include'my'Goal'Setting'process:'3. It'will'include'the'process'by'which'I'secured'my'Certificate'of'Discharge'4. It'will'develop'a'conceptualization'of'leadership'required'to'achieve'the'

vision'of'success,'as'I'understand'it,'using'James'Macgregor'Burns'notion'of'

self!actualization

'as'the'source'for'generating'Ronald'Heifetzs'adaptive'leadership.'

'

Though'I'had'no'concrete'idea'of'how'to'start'the'LP,'the'certainty'of'knowing'

what'I'wanted'to'include'was'comforting.'Having'no'other'guiding'principle,'I'

started'with'a'very'familiar'friend:'my'goaling'process.'

'

The#Goaling#Process''On'Perseverance#and#Planning#

# The'meeting'of'preparation'with'opportunity'generates'the'offspring'we'call'luck'!'Tony'Robbins'

'Quite'simply,'I'like'to'be'lucky;'or,'viewed'synonymously'from'my'

perspective'as:'I'like'to'be'prepared.'Experience'alone'has'revealed'that'the'odds'


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for'achievement'and'success'are'always'better'when'adequate'preparation'has'been'

taken.''

Adequate&preparation'has'been'a'dedicated'pursuit'of'mine'since'Junior'year'

of'undergrad'at'the'University'of'Washington.'At'that'time,'amidst'the'push'and'pull'

of'a'college'careerwith'internships,'maintaining'a'job,'and'the'need'to'meet'

course'requirementsI'desperately'needed'an'administrative'assistant.'Though'I'

was'accustomed'to'juggling'many'different'hats'or'positions,'at'times'my'plate'

became'too'full'and'I'feared'buckling'under'the'pressure.''

Unable'to'turn'to'no'one'but'myself,'I'looked'for'an'organizing'and'planning'

system'to'help'manage'my'many'tasks.'Scouring'the'internet'for'anything'that'

would'do,'I'stumbled'upon'a'Goal'Setting'workbook.'Modifying'the'suggestions'from'

that'Workbook,'I'began'my'goaling'process'by'outlining,'handwritten,'the'tasks'

needed'to'reach'each'goal'in'turn.'As'example'of'the'goal'setting'attempt,'Appendix'

A'is'a'defunct'$10,000'in'Savings'goal;'at'the'time,'though'my'visions'of'the'future'

were'limitless,'I'nonetheless'believed'that'adequate'preparation'was'the'key'to'

managing'my'life.''

Appendix'B'(Learn'conversational'Japanese)'and'Appendix'C'(Become'a'

Good'Cook)'are'subsequent'developments'of'my'goal'process.'Each'more'

developed'than'the'last,'my'goaling'process'became'the&way'I'approached'large'

issues'or'concerns.'Though'not'every'goal'meets'fruition,'some'such'as'the'

thoroughly'incomplete'Get'a'Passport'(Appendix'D),'are'eventually'realized'

(Appendix'E).'After'I'had'generated'enough'confidence'in'the'goal'process'to'put'it'

to'the'test'whenever'I'faced'a'seemingly'daunting'endeavor.'


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Coupled'with'the'idea'of'appropriate'preparation'for'success,'or'planning,'is'

the'evident'concept'of'time.'Just'as'the'scope'of'planning'and'preparation'are'within'

ones'control,'timing'is'ultimately'out'of'ones'control'entirely.'The'entrance'of'

randomness'or'entire'loss'of'control,'illuminates'the'requirement'of'patience'and'

diligence'in'order'to'reach'success.'It'is'the'relationship'of'knowing'the'appropriate'

time'together'with'being'adequately'prepared'when'that'time'arises'that'reveals'

opportunities'for'success.'My'goaling'processdelineated'in'Appendix'Fis'my'

best'effort'toward'preparation;'and,'Appendix'G'(without'sub!goals),'is'that'effort'

turned'upon'me'for'leadership'development.'

In'short,'never'before'have'I'attempted'to,'essentially,'turn'myself'in'for'

course'credit.'Different'than'the'Capstone'though'similarly'as'difficult,'this'LP'has'

been,'singularly,'the'hardest'project'since:'I'have'committed'to'the'deliverables'

aforementioned'as'demonstration'of'the'level'and'depth'to'which'I'confidently'can'

construct'an'identity'of'leadership'that'encapsulates'the'3Ps'as'a'means'to'self!

actualize'and'serve'the'ethic'of'responsibility1'through'effective'adaptive'

leadership2.''

Perseverance'exemplifies'diligence,'patience,'and'resilience'over'the'passage'

of'time.'In'action,'reflection'effectively'serves'to'improve'a'situation'despite'the'

passage'of'time'and,'so,'is'a'core'principle'a'leader'should'embody'for'purposes'of'

reaching'success.'Churning'over'ideas,'despite'sufficient'planning,'can'at'least'serve'

the'process'of'leadership'development'by'leading'to'recognition,'acknowledging'

critique'and,'in'some'cases,'lead'to'profound'strides.'An'ideal'example'of'this'type'of'

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1 Burns, James Macgregor (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper Perennial2 Heifetz, Ronald (1994). Leadership Without Easy Answers. Cambridge: Harvard University Press


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perseverance'is'Dr.'Martin'Luther'King'Jr.s'(1963)'Letter'from'the'Birmingham'

Jail;'though'idled'from'incarceration,'King'used'that'opportunity'to'generate'one'of'

the'most'significant'documents'of'the'Civil'Rights'movement.'

The'existence'of'the'immediate'goal'(Appendix'G)'and'the'corresponding'

timeline'(Appendix'H),'though'inherently'a'planning'tool,'represent'a'painstaking'

process'wrought'from'an'ethic'of'perseverance'and:'the'belief'that'success'can'be'

achieved'through'this'process.'As'strong'beliefs'have'resonated'through'history,'

with'some'seeking'misguided'aims,'a'concept'of'leadership'necessitates'that'the'

means'of'succeeding'are'forthright.''

To'orient'my'goal'process'as'meaningful'and'forthright,'I'invoke'the'Max'

Weber'distinction'between'the'ethic'of'responsibility'with'the'ethic'of'ultimate'

ends'as'elaborated'by'Burns'wherein,''

The'latter'measured'persons'behavior'by'the'extent'of'their'

adherence'to'good'ends'or'high'purposes;'the'former'measured'

action'by'persons'capacity'to'take'calculating,'prudential,'

rationalistic'approach,'making'choices'in'terms'of'not'on'supreme'

value'or'value'hierarchy'alone'but'many'values,'attitudes,'and'interests,'seeing'the'implication'of'choice'for'the'means'of'attaining'

itthe'price'paid'to'achieve'it,'the'relation'of'one'goal'to'another,'

the'direct'and'indirect'effects'of'different'goalsand'with'an'eye'to'

actual'consequences 'rather'than'lofty'intent.3'

'

In'essence,'to'remain'a'viable'option'for'my'pursuit'of'leadership'development,'my'

goal'process'needed'to'be'tested'as'able'to'achieve'the'ethic'of'responsibility.4'

'

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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''3 Burns, James Macgregor (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper Perennial4 Heifetz, Ronald (1994). Leadership Without Easy Answers. Cambridge: Harvard University Press


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A#New#Beginning##The#Certificate#of#Discharge#

&Out&of&the&night&that&covers&me, '

Black&as&the&Pit&from&Pole&to&Pole,&

I&thank&whatever&gods&may&be,&

For&my&unconquerable&soul.&

&

In&the&fell&clutch&of&circumstance&

I&have&not&winced&nor&cried&aloud,&

Under&the&bludgeonings&of&chance&

My&head&is&bloody,&but&unbowed.&

&

Beyond&this&place&of&wrath&and&tears&

Looms&but&the&Horror&of&the&shade,&

And&yet&the&menace&of&the&years&

Finds,&and&shall&find,&me&unafraid.&

&

It&matters&not&how&strait&the&gate,&

How&charged&with&punishments&the&scroll.&

I&am&the&master&of&my&fate:&

I&am&the&captain&of&my&soul&

&

! William'Ernest'Henley''

I'need'only'remember,'What'is'Success?'and'this'glimmer'invokes'the'personal'greatness'I'

envision.'

'

'''' ' '''!'''''Ashley'Hamilton'

'

' Here,'I'enter'an'influential'poem;'that'of'Invictus'(Invincible)'by'William'

Ernest'Henley.'Quickly,'Ive'followed'it'with'my'own'muse;'the'drive'and'inspiration'

by'Henleys'unconquerable'soul'are'matched'only'by'the'same'feelings'I'draw'

upon'when'I'think,'What'is'Success.'The'dual'occurrence'of'these'passages'

reflects,'at'once,'the'personal'fight'within'the'following'circumstances.''

' It'is'no'secret.'The'evidence'of'something'horrific'greets'me'every'morning'in'

the'mirror,'and'is'reflected'in'the'faces'of'new'friends.'The'scars'on'my'face'are'the'

remnants'of'the'decidedly'most'impactful'event'of'my'life:'a'harrowing'car'accident'

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' Left'broken,'bloodied,'bruised,'and'in'an'induced'coma'for'over'13'days'so'

that'my'movements'could'not'disrupt'the'4'broken'vertebrae;'the'simple'fact'that'I'

was'alive'was'a'complete'oddity'to'hospital'staff'and'surgeons.'That'the'broken'

vertebrae'had'not'dislodged,'slicing'the'spinal'cord'like'a'scissor'was'nothing'short'

of'a'miracle.'When'I'finally'awoketo'the'face'of'my'estranged'mother'who'I'had'

not'seen'for'nearly'5'years'priorthe'natural'fighter'in'me'refused'the'condition.'

Im'fine,'I'can'walk,'watch'I'recall'saying.'

' Attempting'to'walk'after'a'13!day'coma'is'not'possible.'Unaware'that'my'

muscles'suffered'atrophy,'I'crumpled'to'the'floor'like'a'sack'of'wet'laundry'under'

my'own'weight.'My'legs'were'unable'to'deliver'on'the'zeal'to'fight'the'apparent'

condition.'My'mother'screamed'shrilly'and'a'team'of'nurses'flooded'the'room.'I,'at'

the'time,'was'not'cognizant'of'the'importance'to'remain'immobile.'Though'my'

mother'had'moved'to'catch'me,'she'was'not'quick'enough.'I'was'subsequently'

physically'restrained'for'fear'that'I'might,'again,'attempt'to'move'and'potentially'

make'myself'a'paraplegic'as'my'neck'bones'had'not'set'and'still'posed'a'threat'to'

my'spinal'cord.'

' The'medical'drama'enveloped'the'next'2'years'of'my'life.'Learning'to'walk'

again'was'my'main'pre!occupation.'Mastering'mobility,'balance,'and'spatial'relation,'

I'graduated'to're!learning'general,'everyday'tasks:'loading'laundry,'cooking'a'meal,'

and'navigating'around'a'location'with'a'map.'As'it'turns'out,'if'you'suffer'a'severe'

enough'mental'injury,'you'have'to'be'medically'cleared'as'able'to'sufficiently'handle'

yourself'without'assistance.'2'years'after'my'accident,'I'earned'that'capability.'


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' Once'I'was'medically'approved'to'handle'my'immediate'environment,'the'

legal'reality'of'the'car'accident'set'in.'The'accident,'in'short,'was'my'fault.'As'result,'I'

was'charged'with'a'Felony.'This'charge'has'inspired'all'actions'since,'superseded'

only'by'the'impetus'of'my'idea'of'success.'In'tandem'with'my'goal'process,'these'

inspirations'delivered'on'the'restoration'of'my'rightsstripped'when'receiving'

Felon'status'in'this'societythrough'concerted'effort'manifested'as'perseverance'

and'planning.''

' Similar'to'the'handwritten'goal'of'$10,000'in'Savings'(Appendix'A),'a'goal'

labeled,'Restore'the'Right'to'Vote'was'incessantly'in'my'goal'binder.'The'right'to'

vote'is'not'granted'to'convicted'Felons,'so'I'waited.'As'years'passed,'I'worked'on'

other'goals'and'the'Restore'goal'quietly'remained'untouched.'Though,'

occasionally,'I'would'attach'various'printouts'and'materials'(Appendices'I'&'J)'that'I'

collected'since'the'legal'fallout:'brochures'and'flyers'on'Washington'state'legislation'

and'procedures;'American'Civil'Liberties'Union'of'Washington'state'(ACLU)'

materials'on'Voter'Restoration,'etc.;'I'never'actually'activated'the'goal.'

' Then,'having'successfully'completed'all'aspects'of'my'supervision'(Appendix'

K),'I'inquired'to'the'ACLU'about'the'prospects'of'restoring'my'right'to'vote'by'both'

email'and'mail'response.'In'reply,'I'received'response'from'the'ACLU'by'mail'

(Appendix'L)'and'by'email'(Appendix'M).''

' The'notion'that'caught'my'eye'in'Appendix'M,'was'the'following'Another'bill'

passed'by'the'legislation'this'year,'ESHB'1002,'removes'this'hurdle.'My'case,'did'

involve'a'no!contact'order'and'this'new'legislation,'ESHB'1002'was'the'key'to'

restoring'my'right'to'vote.'But,'I'didnt'have'money'for'a'lawyer'to'represent'me.'


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Further,'with'new'legislation,'the'risk'of'finding'a'lawyer'willing'to'take'my'case'

was'even'slimmer.'Then,'I'thought'in'panic,'have'I'run'up'against'a'wall?'Summing'

up'confidence'in'my'own'ability,'I'made'the'decision:'Ill'represent'myself.'

Using'my'then'well'honed'skills'of'negotiating'the'Superior'Court'ClerkI'

was'a'legal'assistant'at'a'law'firm'from'2007'to'2008'that'often'required'I'visit'the'

Court'Clerk'for'forms'or'assistanceI'activated'my'goal'process'and'set'out'to'

restore'my'right'to'vote:'I'carefully'outlined'times'to'study'and'locate'this'new'

legislation'(Appendix'N),'defined'resources'to'help'me'along'the'way,'and'heavily'

relied'on'my'legal'preparation'skills'for'generating'working'papers'(Appendix'

O)preparing'the'documents'the'judge'will'view'personallythat'I'had'practiced'

so'many'times'for'clients;'but'now,'was'for'my'own'benefit.'

And,'I'succeeded.'On'March'16,'2010,'I'was'issued'a'Certificate'of'Discharge'

from'Judge'Deborah'Fleck,'my'former'sentencing'Judge.'Impressed'by'my'boldness'

to'represent'myself'under'newly'enacted'legislation'ESHB'1002,'Judge'Flex'was'

supportive'and'asked'that'I'keep'in'touch'every'now'and'then.'To'this'day,'Ive'

heeded'that'order.''

The'formal'Certificate'and'Order'of'Discharge'is'now'filed'and'available'for'

public'record'(Appendix'P).'As'a'note,'the'issuance'of'a'passport'(Appendix'E)'is'

also'a'right'revoked'when'convicted'of'a'Felony.'The'unfilled'Get'a'Passport'goal'

(Appendix'D)'was'more'a'reflection'of'the'reality'that,'I'am'a'Felon.'I'cannot'

realistically'get'a'Passport'than'the'inability'to'conceptualize'completing'the'goal.'

At'that'point'in'my'life,'the'goal'title'was'more'of'a'lofty'wish'than'a'realistic'

possibility'(the'same'could'be'said'for'Appendix'A,'but'I'digress).'But,'when'I'


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achieved'this'Order,'the'next'steps'were'voter'registration'and'getting'a'United'

States'Passport.'

'

The#Leadership#Model:#The#interplay#of#SelfBActualization,#Adaptive#

Leadership,#and#the#A#Reliance#on#Others##

#I&want&to&be&a&Presidentwho&acts&as&well&as&reactswho&originates&

programs&as&well&as&study&groupswho&masters&complex&problems&

as&well&as&oneQpage&memorandums.&I&want&to&be&a&President&who&is&a&

Chief&Executive&in&every&sense&of&the&wordwho&responds&to&a&

problem,&not&by&hoping&his&subordinates&will&act,&but&by&directing&

them&to&acta&President&who&is&willing&to&take&the&responsibility&for&

getting&things&done,&and&take&the&blame&if&they&are&not&done&right& &

'''!''''''Woodrow'Wilson'

'' The'greatest'testament'to'my'personal'growth'as'a'leader'is'to'practice'

making'decisions.'This'acknowledgement'of'the'importance'of'decision!making'not'

only'reflects'Wilsons'notion'of'responding'to'a'problem'appropriately;'but'also'

highlights'the'importance'on'my'core'principles'of'perseverance'and'planning.'

Effectively'acquiring'and'using'information'to'improve'the'decision!making'process'

motivates'the'principle'of'planning;'such'that,'when'the'need'arises'to'either'act'or'

react,'subsequent'decisions'are'assisted'by'a'process'of'organization'and'

information'gathering.'

Further,'my'development'of'a'decision!making'process'requires'a'framework'

that,'in'addition'to'housing'the'principles'of'planning'and'perseverance,'can'

ultimately'withstand'scrutiny'and'transparency.'These'traits'of'a'decision!making'

framework'identify'two'key'elements'of'a'decision'to'be'made:'the'pressure'of'

accountability'paired'with'the'simultaneous'notion'that'the'effects'of'the'decision'

impact'others:'constituents,'co!workers,'John'Doe,'whomever.''The'last'of'my'core'

principles,'Peoplethe'public,'peers,'friends,'and'familyrepresents'some'level'of'


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significance'attached'to'the'decision'to'be'made'since,'the'real'impact'of'any'

decision'affects'them.'Although'perseverance'and'planning'can'result'in'effectively'

acquiring'and'using'information'appropriately,'the'key'to'decision!making'in'

earnest'reveals'why'the'framework'of'self!actualization'and'the'role'of'others'are'

key'for'effective'leadership.''

' Great'men,'do'make'historythe'causes'of'real,'intended'social'change'can'

be'traced'back'to'the'purposes'and'decisions'of'the'most'visible'actors'on'the'

political'stage.5'Great'leaders'are'people'who'do'things'and'make'decisions'that'

generate'real'consequences.'Heifetz'supports'the'task'of'long!term'leadership

developing'adaptive'capacityis'largely'served'by'accumulating'progress'and'

capturing'lessons'from'individual'successes.6'Additionally,'he'posits'that'the'

adaptive'capacity'will'consist'not'of'answers'or'assured'visions'but'of'taking'action'

to'clarify'values.7''

That'leadership'decisions'are'coupled'with'action'and'real'consequences'

reveals'the'need'for'skills'inherent'in'the'self!actualization'leadership'model.'Burns'

hails'self!actualization'leaders'as,'leaders'at'all'levelsbecause'of'their'capacity'to'

grow,'their'flexibility,'their'creativity,'their'competence;'the'concept'of'self!

actualization'is'a'powerful'one'for'understanding'the'processes'of'leadership.8'In'

addition,'Burns'suggests'that'self!actualization'is'the'fundamental'understanding'of'

leadership'processes'since'it'is'the'capacity'of'self!actualizers'

To'learn'from'others'and'from'the'environmentthe'capacity'to&

be&taught.'That'capacity'calls'for'an'ability'to'listen'and'be'guided'

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''5 Burns, James Macgregor (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper Perennial, p. 51.6 Heifetz, Ronald (1994). Leadership Without Easy Answers. Cambridge: Harvard University Press7Ibidp. 358Ibidp. 116


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by'others'without'being'threatened'by'them,'to'be'dependent'on'

other'but'no'overly'dependant,'to'judge'other'persons'with'both'

affection'and'discrimination,'to'posses'enough'autonomy'to'be'

creative'without'rejecting'the'external'influences'that'make'for'

growth'and'relevance.'Self!actualization'ultimately'means'the'

ability'to&be&lead&by&being&led9'

'

This'idea'of''lead'by'being'led'is'the'full'development'of'the'self!actualization'

leadership'model'with'regard'to'decision!making.'Further,'if'the'essential'strategy'

of'leadership'in'mobilizing'power'is'to'recognize'the'arrays'of'motives'and'goals'in'

potential'followers10'then'leaders'who'self!actualize'will'be'more'sensitive'to'

relevant'motives'and'goals'of'their'own'and'respond'through'informed'decisions'to'

followers'needs'and'wants'in'such'a'way'as'to'meet'those'motivations'and'bring'

changes'with'those'of'both'leaders'and'followers,'and'with'the'values'of'both.11'

' I'firmly'believe'that'the'relevant'motives'and'goals'for'a'leader'are'only'so'

since'that'leader'puts'forth'effort'to'stay'informed'by'being'among'constituents,'

becoming'genuinely'involved'with'their'lives,'and'making'clear,'transparent'

connections'between'the'aims'sought'and'the'needs/wants'of'the'population'to'

which'is'held'accountable.'Self!actualization,'in'the'Humanistic'sense,'appears'as'

Rising'less'from'internal'factors'than'from'the'interplay'of'the'

self!actualized'with'other'persons,'accompanied'by'a'steady'rise'in'

tolerant'understanding'of'other'persons,'an'open'and'inclusive'

attitude'toward'them,'an'ability'to'assess'themselves'in'a'reflexive'

self!awareness;12'

'And'is,'in'my'view,'an'ideal'framework'of'leadership'to'reach'my'concept'of'success'

since'it'encapsulates:'significant'leadership'traitscapacity'for'growth,'flexibility,'

creativity,'and'competence;'provides'a'strong'foundation'from'which'to'build'a'solid'

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''9Ibidp. 11710 Burns, James Macgregor (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper Perennial, p. 4011Ibidp. 4112 Burns, James Macgregor (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper Perennial, p. 117.


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decision!making'reputationby'outlining'a'reciprocal'leader!follower'relationship;'

and,'finally,'self!actualization'demonstrates'a'capacity'to'learn'and'absorb'

information'in'such'a'way'as'to'better'facilitate'the'adaptive'leadership'capacity'for'

the'clarification'of'values.''

In'sum,'I'seek'to'self!actualize.'For'honing'the'traits'of'a'self!actualized'

leader,'I'have'put'into'place'in'my'leadership'plan'a'detailed'timeline'for'submitting'

applications'to'law'school.'The'skills'of'a'lawyer'are'closely'parallel'to'that'of'self!

actualized'leader:'the'4'aforementioned'traits;'the'decision!making'capacity;'the'

close'relationships'with'people.'I'want'to'develop'these'skills'and'characteristics'

and'I'think'attending'law'school'will'help'do'that.'

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Exhibit'F')'Goaling'Process'Summary'

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1. Brainstorm,/,Ask,Questions,(Not,provided,in,this,final,Leadership,Portfolio),

a. Thoroughly'scrutinize'the'issue,b. Identify'Resources,c. Plan'tentative'courses'of'action,d. Time'allowing,'give'some'days'before'readdressing'the'Brainstorm'sheet',

2. Formal,Goal,Worksheet,(Leadership,Plan,Page,1),a. Answer'all'questions'on'the'sheet'openly,b. For'the'Action'Plan'and'What'do'I'need'to'do'portions'of'the'sheet,'identify'key'objectives;'these'will'be'the'backbone'for'identifying'

tasks'and'timelines.,

c. Measures'of'success'and'Rewards:'generally'take'the'longest'to'fill'out'and'are'continually'reworked.,

d.Sub)Goal'vs.'Task'distinction:'the'level'of'action'required'to'complete'a'task'determines'if'a'task'becomes'too'complicated'and'moves'up'to'

a'formal'sub)goal.,

3. Additional,SubHGoals,and,Tasks,(Leadership,Plan,Page,2),a. Rule'of'thumb:'a'sub)goal'should'never'be'more'complex'than'the'parent'goal.,

b. Where'as'the'Goal'itself'can'amass'numerous'tasks,'the'sub)goal'should'remain'relatively'isolated.,

c. Many'times,'sub)goals'are'contingent'on'one'another'and'develop'together'(see'timeline'organization'sheet,

4. Timeline,Organization,and,Timeline,a. Recognizing'that'different'tasks'can'occur'simultaneously'or,'tasks'across'sub)goals'may'need'to'occur'in'a'specific'order'the'Timeline'Organization'stage'is'pivotal'since'it'is'the'orchestration'of'all'tasks'to'

the'best'ability.'Pending,'of'course,'new'information'or'new'task/sub)

goal'development.'This'stage'occurs'only'when'the'goal'and'sub)goals'

have'reached'a'sufficient'task'load'and/or'have'accounted'a'decent'amount'of'activity.,

b. After'the'organization'timeline'is'complete,'the'set'order'is'placed'into'the'formal'timeline'and'are:,

i. Assigned'dates,ii. Put'into'my'calendar.,

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LEADERSHIP PLAN

GOAL:COMPLETEALEADERSHIP (AS SELF-ACTUALIZATION)PORTFOLIOLONGTERM /10 YEARS SHORTTERM /5 YEARS IMMEDIATE /6 MOS1 YEAR

CategorEducatio

CareerFinancia

Health/FitnCommun

Self-Understand

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Leisure

OBSTACLES what can stand in my way SOLUTIONS how to overcome

1. Procrastination and/or ambivalence towardsprogressing

1. Keep up motivation by reflecting: on progress,on total history, and on things to come.

2. Getting down on myself 2. Find self-cues that serve to indicate whenIm getting bogged down; stop, and re-orient.

3. Overly confident in my ability 3. Seek out friends and family who can keep mecentered and realistic in my possibilities.

Edits/Notes: (1) This is important since I have to structure my time around the time Id like to submit taking intoaccount other things such as work, final class meetings, and final days of an internship (2) the real effort (invokingthe college try adage) Ive applied to course assignment submissions all but evaporates when it is personal issues orresponsibilities to attend to. My price is keeping that level of fervoras if Im turning in something others for reviewin my personal issues.

1. Burns, James M. (1978).Leadership. New York: Harper & Row, p. 117.2. Ibid.3. Ibid.p. 45

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What price am I willing to pay for this goal? Ive long believed something to the effect of just wait, mytimes going to come. To ensure that I dont miss the opportunity when it knocks, I have to make sure thatmostly everything that I can conceivably prepare for, is reasonably in preparation or planned.The price : treatthis manifesto as if it was perpetually due (2)

What is my action plan? (what resources?, who do I need to contact?, what family can help?) (Seeresources list) Specific targets will be completing the Summer Reading bibliography I drafted; to reconnect

with targeted resources []; and to begin planning use of sources such as LinkedIn and Husky Jobs forisolating potential next steps.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS Explicit Advances (meeting

meaningful checkpoints) Setting and Keeping Set

Routines. Confidence

REWARDS Leave Coach Get a LinkedIn profile picture A new Journal

What do I need to do reach this goal? Organization and Motivation (my 3Ps): Fear is not an option at thispoint. Ive come very far and it would be (almost) for nothing if I dont make the additional push for therest of the plans Ive made for myself. This portfolio is that last needed push to focus my efforts and finishstron .

Goal Statement: Invoking the term leadership to mean a capacity to learn from others and from the[surrounding] environment[and] where that capacity calls for an ability to listen and be guided by others;1I seek to become a self-actualization leader or, lead by being led2 for purposes of serving the ethic of

Where am I now? Following successful completion of a Master of Policy Studies from the University ofWashington Bothell, I am planning an exit from Coach toward a more career-oriented position. Though theprospects of involvement in affordable housing are promising, the issue of attending law school remains aconcern. Bottom line: be ars cant be choosers I need a ob and uickl .

Sub-Goals (Completed)____________________________! Included inTimeline 1 | Complete the Leadership Portfolio (as required by 505)!

2 | Complete Resource List ! 3 | Complete Manifesto! 4 | Complete a revamp / edited Resume !

Tasks (Completed)_______________________________! Included in Timeline Decided my final Date / Time to submit final (1)!-- Make 3 copies of the Leadership Portfolio project detail!-- Review Burns > notes from class and book!-- Review Heifitx > notes from class and book!-- Make full copies of powepoint slides for reference!-- Plan a full reviewsession (for all notes)!

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LEADERSHIP PLANGOAL:COMPLETE LEADERSHIP (AS SELF-ACTUALIZATION)PORTFOLIO

Sub-Goals (Completed)______________________________________! Included inTimeline

5 | Apply / Submit Resume to 30 meaningful (2) employers! 6 | Take the LSAT! 7 | Complete the Character and Fitness Narrative! 8 | Apply to Law school for 2013!

Tasks (Completed)_________________________________________! Included in Timeline

Set checkpoint dates in calander for at least 1-month, 3-month, and 6-monthintervals

Start a topic box(1) for journalling topics; make sure to journal regurally (4x/Week Set check-up date in calander and weekly reminders. !

Complete the Master of Policy Studies degree! Make all current goal sheets electroic!-- Become a UWAALibrary Lender! Complete a LinkedIn Profile! Research > Toastmasters (Locate 3)! Attend 3 Toastmaster meetings Find a regular? (Decide after 3rd meeting)! RLL(3) > Sarah Bond, connect with her! RLL > Karynne, ask: Want to attend a UW Toastmasters with me?! RLL > Shinici, ask: New York Life hiring?! Scan documetns Id like to use for the Character & Fitness narrative (Sub-Goal 7)! Apply to the UW Continuing Education Nonprofit program! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

NOTES /EDITS(1) Topic Box: a storage area for post-it note ideas to be collected and used for later use.(2) Relevant to my overall goals and career path.(3) Resource List Meeting Log : meet with someone with the explicit purpose of logging in my resource list something relevant

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Date Assigned Task(s) Ref Completion Date Notes / Logs

Contact 1 June 6, 2012

What Fields 2 June 6, 2012

Complete 2 June 6, 2012

Final Print 2 June 6, 2012

Topic Box /

Check up

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June 6, 2012

Scan M June 6, 2012

Isolate 1 June 7, 2012

Full Review M June 7, 2012

Demonstrate 1 ---- Omitted from directly focusing for

time; imbedded into Outline task.

On Leadership 3 June 7, 2012

Outline 3 June 7, 2012Part I 3 June 8, 2012

Send Email 7 June 8, 2012

Rally I 6 June 8, 2012

Topic Box 7 June 8, 2012

Short-List 8 June 8, 2012

Sarah M June 8, 2012

Karynne M June 8, 2012

June 7, 2012

Shinici M June 8, 2012

Email and set dates to meet; each has a

specific topic to address so make sure

to note that on calendar date

Part II 3 June 8, 2012

Part III 3 June 8, 2012

Research M

Submit 1 June 8, 2012 Make sure to make final pdfs and any

necessary edits before submittal..

Register 6 June 6, 2012

June 8, 2012

Rally II 6

Unknown Complete M

Print-off 8 On break at work

Checkpoints M Bring calendar to work

June 10, 2012

Attend 1 M Review researched Toastmasters and

plan to attend one this week.

UWAA M

Etiquette 5

Complete List 4

Experiences 4

Pre-Test 6 At least sign-up of an upcoming testJune 11, 2012

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GOAL:COMPLETE A LEADERSHIP (AS SELF-ACTUALIZATION)PORTFOLIOLONGTERM /10 YEARS SHORTTERM /5 YEARS IMMEDIATE /6 MOS1 YEAR

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Resume Draft 4Research II 5

Research III 5June 12, 2012

3-days(Start) 4

Rally I 4 This is a revisit of an earlier goal

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Rally II 4 Actually generate a formal lesson plan;

see previous notes.

June 14, 2012

**Catch-UpDay**

-- Use this time to revisit or review anyuncompleted tasks or tasks completed

but could be revisited.

3-days(Finish) 4

Target I(?) 5

Send out; but only if comfortable with

the end product. If not, wait until after

Reviewed meeting.June 15, 2012

Reviewed 4

Set a formal appointment with the

Career Center; make sure to include

my Myers-Briggs test assessment too.

Target I 5June 18, 2012

Target II 5

June 19, 2012 **CUP Day** --

LinkedIn M First Day of Summer; call about

profile pictures.June 20, 2012

Attend 3 MJune 21, 2012 Summary 7

TBD Outline 7

TBD Dummy 7

Saturday, October 6, 2012 at

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July 1, 2012 Apply M

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September 2013 Matriculate -- Tentative

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