A personal SWOT analysis is an approach used to analyze individual Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The primary purpose is to identify individuals’ capabilities and limitations for personal development. SWOT is an analytical framework that will help me to boost my self-image and worth.
Strengths
My strengths include an ability the be creative and innovative. I am an open-minded individual, which enables me the be more efficient and effective in my leadership skills compared to my peers in the general environment. Consequently, an open mind allows me to be more adaptive to emerging situations and I can create new ideas when faced with extreme challenges. Additionally, my adaptive skill has helped me to cope with the constantly changing and forming environments towards developing my leadership skills. In particular, my innovative skills have made me stand out in leadership in contemporary society. However, my resources may not run high enough, but I believe high levels of quality of the resources is essential. Foremost, my education is the most critical resource I possess and a high level of experience in the leadership field.
Weakness
I prefer to work independently. I may not be the best team player, and I never feel like anyone can do something the way I do it. I consistently take over work assignments that should initially go to my counterpart because I know I can get it done faster and correctly. However, weaknesses are inevitable, and I believe I have poor social skills. I am also over-committed to my ways, and I may be unable to change my focus rapidly because I become fixated to my objectives. In as much as over-commitment may not seem like a weakness, it creates hinderances for me whenever I make a mistake.
Opportunities
Most of the opportunities that I have in life are self-created. My education tops my chances of creating my opportunities because it gives me options to choose from. Moreover, it gives me the opportunity to either do well or take advantage of particular situations that are presented to me such as taking additional lectures and leadership roles that come my way. On the other hand, I believe my education creates assignments that mold me into a better leader. The environment I dwell in provides opportunities for innovation, and I have developed new leadership skill geared towards efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Threats
The most significant threat I face is stiff leadership competition from my peers. Besides, I tend to trust people too much which at times wastes my efforts. I never think negatively about people although I cannot control the outcome of their deeds the adversely impact on my work. Consequently, I spend more time correcting their mistakes that take a toll on my time that would have been spent doing something more constructive.
Conclusion
In doing my SWOT analysis, I realized there are areas I need to work on. My main weakness is that I face stiff leadership competition from my peers. I know I can overcome my weakness with more practice. I believe people get comfortable with the environment they are in and who they have become that most do not bother to become better. However, my strengths and opportunities are very positive attributes that I am proud of. I have also been lucky to have met wonderful people who correct me without hesitation whenever I go wrong and part of my success is attributed to them.