HDF 190:

FIRST YEAR LEADERS INSPIRED TO EXCELLENCE

LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO

NAME: Jonathan Strandberg

SPRING 2018

E-Mail
jstrandberg7499@my.uri.edu
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Strengths
Opening Statement SLIDE #4
Section 1: Self Leadership SLIDE #5
Section 2: Leadership Theories SLIDE #6
Section 2: Leadership Theories SLIDE #7
Section 4: Critical Thinking SLIDE #8
Section 5: Interpersonal/Organizational Leadership SLIDE #9

*If you do not have one outcome from each area of the Inventory completed,
you may opt to choose 2 from one of the sections.
 Signature Strengths
Communication
Achiever
Adaptability
Maximizer
Significance

Values in Action Strengths

Love
Teamwork
Self-Regulation
Humor
Perseverance

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 OPENING STATEMENT
My name is Jonathan Strandberg and I am from Staten Island, New York. I am a first-
year doctorate of pharmacy major, leadership minor at the University of Rhode Island.
After graduation I wish to continue working within pharmacy either in retail or
research setting. After years of whichever setting I choose, I would really enjoy
coming back to a university and teaching pharmacy classes. My top Gallup Strengths
are Communicator, Achiever, Adaptability, Maximizer, and Significance and my top
VIA strengths are Love, Teamwork, Self-Regulation, Humor, and Perseverance.
These strengths and values helped me become more involved on campus within my
organizations as well as my on campus job.
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SELF LEADERSHIP
Outcome #4-Student will demonstrate knowledge of stress management methods
Stress can occur because one takes on too much at one time. Sometimes stress can improve one’s drive to complete
a certain task but in most cases stress leads to a breakdown and negative health effects. As frightening as these
effects sound, their are ways to cope with stress such as taking a break from whats causing you stress, exercise,
mediation, connecting with others around you.
Taking a break may seem like the worst option if you are facing a deadline, but it actually quite beneficial. Taking a
break doesn’t mean completely leaving the task, but for example, a twenty minute break. Taking a break can allow
for one to clear their thoughts and gain new perspective on the task they are completing.
Besides exercise improving the body, it also improves the mind. Twenty minutes of exercise during a stressful event
can have powerful effect that last for hours after. Along with exercise, includes mediation. Mediation helps to relax
the body and the mind resulting in more focus, new perspectives, and self-compassion.
Lastly getting support from your friends, family, or someone you trust helps relieve stress, Speaking on the phone or
through text can connect you to someone who may be going through the same situation. This gives one perspective
that they are not the only one that gets stressed, it’s normal. Speaking to someone can result in laughs and smiles
which also relieves stress.
American Psychology Association (2018). Five Tips to Help Manage Stress.
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Leadership Theory and Models
Outcome #36- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the “4 V’s” theory of
leadership by Grace (Center for Ethical Leadership)
The 4-V model of ethical leadership is a theory that discusses how our internal values direct the manner we present ourselves to the outside world. Ultimately our
common values correlate with advancing the common good of society. This model was created through Dr. Bill Grace prior leadership research as well as his
enthusiastic faith and ethical views of the world. When Dr. Grace refers to the common good, many definitions begin to appear including “equality for all, respect
for differing needs or the public good or welfare”. Which leaves us questioning what can we do as leaders to make this society for inclusive and open for the
greater public good.
The four Vs of the model are Values, Vision, Voice and Virtue. The first V is value, value refers to the core principles we live our life by. When we discover and
fully understand how to put these core values to use, it is then we can fuse them to our personal and civic lives. The next V is vision, vision is the ability to think
of a picture in terms of the whole in other words how will our action be a service to others. The third V is voice, voice is the ability to present our vision to others
in a persuasive authentic manner, motivating others to take part in vision itself. The final V is Virtue, virtue stands for the common good. We practice our virtue by
doing what is right and just, hoping this will leave a positive impact on those around us. Other than these 4 virtues their are three other elements. The first is
service, "service connects vision to virtue”, our vision is often revealed when our core principles are tested. Polis is otherwise know as politics, when we present
our vision to the public, it is often seen as an act of politics. The last element, renewal, is every so often we need to take a step back from the action at hand to
make sure it is not going against our vision and values.
Along with this theory are some assumptions. Just to name a few their is: Ethics is the heart of leadership, Ethical leadership can be learned in a variety of ways,
and everything we do teaches. Solid leadership is achieving a goal in the end as well as following ethical guidelines along to the way to achieve this goal. Ethical
leadership can be gained through a multiplicity of means such as experiences, reflection, and trial and error. We learn our ethical guidelines by watching others
around us. We are able to make judgements whether the action is good or bad by judging what the person who is completing the action believes.
Grace, B (1991). 4 V’s Theory of Leadership.
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Leadership Theory and Models
Outcome #37- Student will describe personal application of the above theory (Grace)

My ethical leadership is modeled by my prior experiences. I practice my ethics leadership by following older guys in my
fraternity and continue practicing non-hazing manners with the new pledges that just joined our chapter. Just last semester I
was a pledge of Sigma Chi and now as brother I undoubted chose the path of non hazing because it relates to my values of
fairness and equality. These core values are not only the way I present myself to the fraternity but also those outside
members not involved. Through non-hazing it creates a vision for other to follow, that treating others inhumanly because of
their differences is cruel and unjust. The older brothers in the chapter had a powerful voice over me in choosing to not haze.
As the new pledges begin to open up and become more comfortable around others and myself we will voice our opinion of
non hazing in the hopes that they will also follow in this path. In essences I practice this because of the impact I wish to
leave on the common good, the message that all deserved to be treated with equality regardless of the position they hold.
Although I never experienced my beliefs being tested my option of non hazing still holds steadfast. Often during pledging
when need to take a step back to make sure we are still upholding our values of ethical leadership.
The elements of non hazing also correlate to the assumptions made in ethical leadership. The end goal of all pledging is to
make it to initiation and become a brother. By following non hazing it allows the pledges to reach that end goal and our goal
of making the chapter bigger by following ethical guidelines of justness and fairness. My views were shaped by my
experience I was not hazed, therefore I do not want to haze the next set of pledges that come along.
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Inclusive Leadership/Diversity and its application to Leadership
Outcome #83- Student will create a personal code of inclusive leadership

At the beginning of my first school year, I had the opportunity to attend the leadership institute. This was a
three day retreat before the beginning of the academic year. At the beginning of institute, I was somewhat
really shy because I did not know anyone nor was ready for such a fast transition. My teammates and peer
leaders were so helpful through this transition though. Every time we completed an activity they all made
sure to include everyone in the activity even those who were reluctant at first. My favorite activity was
breaking barriers, which we completed at the end of the second day. This activity consisted of sitting around
in a circle and having the floor to speak about anything you wanted to, it could get as personal as you like.
Listening to my teammates and peer leaders stories allowed me to fully realize inclusive leadership. From
that point on, I vowed to myself that I would never judge a book by it’s cover. Everyone had different
backgrounds, races, genders, and sexuality and as inclusive leaders we need to recognize these differences.
These differences are what make a person unique, therefore we must include them in any group, activity,
etc…
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(Interpersonal and Organizational Concepts and Skills )
Outcome #99- Student will demonstrate knowledge of active listening techniques
Active listening is making it known that you are listening to the speaker of the discussion. According to Penn
State’s Mediation Handbook, active listening can be broken down into 5 different categories that each have a goal,
process, and how to convey this category. The first category is encouraging, the goal of this is to encourage the
speaker to continue speaking as we’ll as project your own interest. To accomplish this goal the listener can not agree
or disagree and just be present why using a positive tone such as “I see”. The next category is restating basic ideas,
to accomplish this the listener can restate the speakers ideas by stating “In order words you’re saying”. This in turn
will demonstrate the goal of fully understanding. The third category is reflecting feelings which demonstrates you
are truly listening to the speaker and understand their feelings. To portray this category the listener can reflect on the
speakers ides by saying “you feel that” and further evaluating. The next category is clarifying which helps the
listener understand all sides of the speakers ideas. This is accomplished by asking questions pertaining to the topic.
The final category is summarizing where the listeners is able to bring together all the ideas stated during the
conversation. The process of summarizing includes being able to restate major ideas and thoughts.
(Penn State University’s Center for Conflict Management Mediation Handbook Training, 1990).