Personal Learning PlanThe author designed the personal learning plan around the diagnosis of his learning needs, statement of specific learning objectives, learning resources and strategies, tests of achievement, how tests will be validated, and how learning will be assessed. I will focus on the five disciplines: Systems Thinking, Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Shared Visions and Group Learning introduced by Peter M. Senge. This will allow me to expand my leadership skills in my current job and jobs I may hold in the future. What distinguishes leaders is the clarity and persuasiveness of their ideas, the depth of their commitment, and the extent of their openness to continuous learning. They don't "have the answer," but they seem to instill confidence in those around them that, together, "we can learn everything we need to get the results we really want" (Senge, 2006). Senge is explaining to us the importance of being open and expanding our knowledge. That's why every leader and employee should create a learning plan, so they can better understand themselves. This allows them to not only believe in themselves, but also allows others to believe in them. Diagnosing Learning Needs To diagnose my learning needs I need to be honest and realistic with myself. My strengths as a leader are personal mastery and building a shared vision. Personal mastery is the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our personal vision, focusing our energies, developing patience, and seeing reality objectively (Senge, 2006). I have always tried to improve myself in order to excel in every task I set out to do. There... in the middle of the paper... inking my father, I no longer see his prejudicial side. Instead, I'm focusing on its positive aspects. How the evidence will be validated and evaluated I can validate my team's learning by having a colleague in the workplace who can judge my results. They can make these judgments using different levels of a rating scale from insufficient to exceptional. I will have to internally validate my mental model. By being open and honest with myself, I will be able to achieve this goal. Works Cited Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Ethics of Character. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Senge, P. M. (2006). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization (1st ed., Rev.). New York, NY: Doubleday.Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence. New York: Bantam Books