This paper will $be$ a self$-$analysis $of$ your management skills. $As$ you prepare the paper, I want you $to$ think $of$ a corporate annual report $as$ a metaphor $--$ that $is,$ you will $be$ writing a report about $U$ Inc.$(e.g.,if$ I were writing the paper $it$ would $be$ titled $Clarke$ & Associates International Inc.$$ based $onmy$ stakeholders, customers, clients $as$ well $asmy$ competencie$\frac{s}{s}$kill sets$)$

$As$ you write this paper, remember $to(a)be$ specific, $(b)be$ comprehensive $(i.e.,do$ not $limit$ your analysis $to$ only a few assessments $or$ skills$),(c)$ provide evidence $to$ support each $of$ your conclusions $(e.g.,$ use detailed behavioral examples$),(d)$ provide specific information $(e.g.,$ percentile scores$)$ from the evaluations you have completed, and $(e)$ consider formal and informal feedback from multiple sources $(e.g.,$ peers, direct reports, supervisors, mentor$\frac{s}{c}$oaches, faculty, other students$).$

First, I want you $to$ describe the purpose $ofU$ Inc.$$

Your report should begin $by$ providing a mission What $is$ your purpose? That $is,$ why are you doing what you are doing $in$ life $(not$ merely $in$ graduate school$)?$ Please avoid a glib $or$ superficial answer $to$ this question.

Next, you should provide a vision Where are you going? What $do$ you hope $tobe$ doing $(in$ your career and perhaps other aspects $of$ your life$)in5$ years, $10$ years?

Then you should provide a statement $of$ values. What are the principles that govern your behavior? Why?

Some $of$ you may argue that you $do$ not have a mission, vision, $or$ values. This observation would $bean$ interesting topic for additional reflection. The textbook has a thoughtful discussion $of$ values $in$ Chapter $1$ that you may find helpful $in$ preparing this section $of$ the paper.

Next, I want you $to$ describe the current status $ofU$ Inc.$$

What are your assets $(strengths)?$ What are your liabilities $(limitationsor$ weaknesses$)?$

The description $of$ your assets and your liabilities should comprise the most extensive and detailed section $of$ the paper. This section $of$ the paper should describe and integrate feedback you have received based $on(a)$ all questionnaire$\frac{s}{i}$nstruments $in$ Chapters $1$ and $2of$ the text, plus the locus $of$ control scale, the burnout survey, the Big $5$ personality inventory, and the Type A personality scale, $(b)$ instructor and peer feedback throughout the course, $(c)$ any superviso$\frac{r}{c}$oworker feedback you have received $at$ work, and $(d)$ the $in-$basket $(SSS$ Software$)$ exercise.

$Itis$ often helpful $to$ first present the results $of$ each $of$ these assessments and then focus your discussion $on$ those that are most relevant. $In$ this section $of$ the paper, you might also describe any characteristics $(e.g.,$ personality $or$ other attributes$)$ that are neither strengths nor $limitations$

What $is$ your customer base?

What people, groups, $or$ organizations are currently interested $in$ the skills and products you offer? You can define $customers$ very broadly $--$ internal and external $to$ your employer, paid work $or$ community service, family, avocational interests, etc. Also discuss your potential customers.

What $is$ your product line?

What $do$ you offer others? Are your offerings narrow $(specialized)or$ broad $(generalist)?$ How $do$ you differentiate your products $or$ services from those offered $by$ others? What $is$ special $or$ unique? $To$ what extent are you creating $aproduct$ line$$ that offers you a sustained competitive advantage $(in$ the career marketplace $or$ elsewhere$)$ because what you offer $is$ not easy for others $to$ imitate and therefore adds unique value?

Next, I want you $to$ look back over the past several years.

What capital investments have you made $inU$ Inc.$?$ How profitable has $U$ Inc.$$ been?

$IsU$ Inc.$$ more valuable today than $it$ was one year ago? Three years ago? What measures $do$ you use $to$ assess your profitability? Feedback from others? $(Ifso,$ who, how often?$)$ Performance evaluations? $Is$ your income $(earnings)$ your only measure? What other measures $do$ you need $to$ develop?

Next, $Id$ like you $to$ look forward. What $is$ your plan for the next $12$ months?

What are your growth objectives?

$In$ this part $of$ the paper, you should briefly describe the two skills that you have selected for further development $(and$ for which you have submitted development contracts$).$

The importance $of$ measuring the extent $of$ your behavior change $(e.g.,$ via feedback from $co-$workers $or$ other means$)$ cannot $be$ overstated. $If$ you have any questions about how $todoso,$ I would $be$ pleased $to$ speak with you for a few minutes.