One word I would use to describe my life is progress because it is always in a state of change. Enduring two years in the MAiL program has made me realize that I continually want to improve myself; there are still certain competencies and elements of the ASI that I wish to advance in both personally and professionally. Throughout the last few years I have gone through experiences that have tested me with respect to my achieving styles and behaviors as well as the program competencies. For example, in my personal life I consistently try to live with prudence and good judgment; I do my best to make ethical and honorable decisions. Professionally, I have come to realize that no matter what job I am in there is always room for improvement in every element of leadership. One of the essential results of being in the MAiL program is a constant, long-term commitment to developing and progressing in all areas of leadership. As I review the five competencies and the achieving styles from the ASI that I have become accustomed to over the past two years, I realize that there are components I have grown and matured in. I did not think I would ever be a responsible influencer or a change catalyst but when I look at my life I understand that by being around trustworthy and motivating individuals I am more inclined to follow in their footsteps. Therefore I am inspired to influence others to change and alter their lives in a positive manner, the way certain inspirational people have changed mine. Part of my personal and professional growth plan is to stimulate and incite healthy transformation and maturity in those around me; I can do this by leading by example. Integration of the S.M.A.R.T criteria has been helpful to me in aiding and guiding me towards maturation in the competencies as I look at my life in the next three to five years with respect to leadership. To start off, in order to improve in these fundamental elements of leadership the need for a specific goal to be attained is crucial. The goals for my life are to live responsibly, wisely, and dependably. These goals involve enthusiastic and responsive people to help me identify what needs to be done in order to execute and fulfill these ambitions of mine. The next component of the S.M.A.R.T criteria is to be able to gauge whether or not these goals are measurable and this is established by continued development and progression. For me this means always putting in the effort; one of the highest achieving styles that came from my own assessment as well as that from colleagues, entrusting was very high because people trust me to always aspire to aim high and never settle. I scored highest in the relational and instrumental categories of the ASI (for example, collaborative and contributory were relatively high) and these can be very helpful to improving myself in the inspiring developer and principled decision-maker competencies. As I think deeply about these competencies, I attach the collaborative and contributory styles, as well as vicarious, to being a principled decision-maker, inspiring developer, and strategic mobilizer. A huge aspect of my personal growth plan is to join forces and work as a team in order to fortify the strengths of others and inspire them through modeling and mentorship. This relates to the following aspect, which is the attainable element of the S.M.A.R.T criteria. With personal and professional goals acknowledged I mentioned above what it would take to develop and progress my intentions of being an effective leader. Some of the skills and abilities that I know can help me to reach my goals and therefore become more proficient in the competencies include jumping at opportunities to help others and being aware of how my actions influence and affect those around me. Goals must be realistic, which is the next element of the S.M.A.R.T criteria. As a part of my personal growth plan I desire to develop and thrive on being a relational individual whose goals include being responsible, prudent, and reliant. While I continue to advance and make headway as an advantageous leader, it is important to consider not only where I am currently but also where I want to be in the long run. Part of observing my current leadership state as well as my future is making sure my goals and ambitions are realistic; it is crucial that I see myself making a practical, clear-sighted affect on the lives of those around me. With respect to the last component, which has to do with goals and ambitions being grounded in a time frame. Looking ahead at myself as a leader and making an impact on peoples’ lives I see a sense of urgency in that there is no time to waste when it comes to influencing and inspiring others. Leaders do not sit around and wait for the magic to happen but rather they jump at any chance to transform someone’s life and help others become better versions of themselves. Reviewing the program rubric for the MAiL competencies, I see myself as close to competent in the change catalyst and responsible influencer categories. This is due to the fact that my future endeavors and goals are linked to sensibly and intelligently changing people for the better. I am not in the accomplished category because I still have to work on my self- confidence and assurance before I can fully commit myself to empowering the self-confidence of others. With respect to inspiring developer and principled decision-maker I view myself in the emerging category because I know that my lifelong goal is to empower others my making sophisticated and enlightening decisions that will advantageously impact their lives. I am in this stage because each experience and corner I turn helps me to guide those around me and to be an upright, virtuous model for them. It takes time to develop into such pivotal, life-changing competencies. In terms of strategic mobilizer, I am also in the emerging category due to the fact this competency involves knowing what it takes to make clear values and missions and to place people in positions to better maximize their engagement in the workplace. I am in a position where I am still learning what it means to use my strengths to give someone the resources they need in order to succeed. To sum it up, my goals for the next three to five years will be to sustain and advance myself as a trustworthy, dependable, insightful individual. I believe these goals can be attained because they are realistic and they represent substantial progress for me with respect to the leadership competencies. For me it is not about the end result but rather the journey and the progression that I will make to become competent in the elements of effective leadership. I will continue to advance and take baby steps towards being a role model and an influential individual for those around me.