HDF 190:

FIRST YEAR LEADERS INSPIRED TO EXCELLENCE

LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO

Will Moffatt
SPRING 2017

William_moffatt@my.uri.edu
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Strengths
Opening Statement SLIDE #1
Section 1: Self Leadership SLIDE #2
Section 2: Leadership Theories SLIDE #3
Section 3: Inclusive Leadership SLIDE #4
Section 4: Critical Thinking SLIDE #5
Section 5: Interpersonal/Organizational Leadership SLIDE #6
 Signature Strengths
Adaptability
Strategic
Empathy
Individualization
Idealization

Values in Action Strengths

Humor
Love
Kindness
Fairness
Gratitude
 OPENING STATEMENT
My name is Will Moffatt and I am a Freshman Political Science Major
and Leadership minor. Over the course of the year in HDF190, I learned
more about myself as a leader than anything else. I connected with my
VIA values of kindness and fairness and my Gallup Strengths,
Adaptability and Empathy the most. These strengths led me to find a
home in servant leadership. This model is the one I relate to most as
someone who always wants to help people out. For example, leading
an alternative spring break trip is a challenge I would like to take on in
the future for servant leadership.
 SECTION 1
SELF LEADERSHIP
(Outcome #8- Students Will Express a Personal Values Statement)
The target class for this outcome was HDF190. In HDF190 students were asked to complete the
VIA assessment to gage what we considered important in our unique leadership styles. After
completing the assessment, I learned that I am someone who values humor, love, kindness, fairness,
and gratitude in a leader. In HDF190 we talk a lot about what it means to be a good leader and how
it is more than just the end result, the focus should be on the process to get the result. If I bring all of
these values to the table, I can be affective throughout the process that is good leadership. A time
that I feel I really utilized my values was on a trip I took to Peru my junior year of high school. Me
and 4 other guys in my group got separated from the rest of the pack and we had to find our way
back to them without phones and with a language barrier. I took charge, and the first thing I did was
make everyone laugh about this situation that easily couldve induced panic. Humor is something
that I think is overlooked in the importance of leadership. Nothing brings a group of people together
quite like laughing at their misfortunes. After we laughed at how much trouble we could potentially
be in, we worked with our surroundings to eventually get back to the group in time.
 SECTION 2
Leadership Theory and Models
#36- student will demonstrate knowledge of the 4 Vs theory of leadership by Grace
The target class for this outcome was HDF 190. In this class we discussed Bill Graces
4Vs theory of leadership. The examines how internal and external factors are used in
summation for the common good in leadership. Grace states that a leader must first look
inside and find their true values, what they really think is important. They must the
implement these values into their work as a leader. The next V is vison. Grace says
that a good leader first introspectively discovers what they want to do, in order to be able
to get others to buy into their ideas. The third V is voice. Leaders must have a strong
and convincing message in order to be affective. Equally important is their ability to
make others feel included and equal, so there is a balance in being convincing yet also
kind. Finally comes the last V, which is virtuous. A great leader takes the previous
three Vs into consideration and acts appropriately to maximize his/her effectiveness.
 Inclusive Leadership / Diversity and its
Application to Leadership
#82- Student will describe personal examples of being a change agent
In HDF190 my class learned about becoming an agent for change, in other words, a
change agent. In the class, we learned about the Social change model which looks at leadership
through three perspectives. The first is the individual which just means examining yourself and
seeing what motivates change in yourself. Second is the group, looking at the combined strengths
and weaknesses as a team to evaluate how you will work best together. Last comes society, how
citizens will react to the change you and your group are attempting to make. Being a change agent is
all about being conscious of what motivates you, those around you, and society to change. A time
when I was a change agent personally was the campus cleanup with the Feinstein Institute. When we
as a class were picking an activity, I found myself looking at the cleanup because I value the
community I live in and school I go to so much. I also care about the environment so making campus
look better made sense. After finding my group also was interested in making campus a more
attractive place, we chose to do the cleanup. We worked with society when we worked with the
Feinstein Group leaders and URI trucks to get rid of the trash.
 SECTION 4
Critical Thinking
(#89- Student will demonstrate proficiency of critical thinking )
Thinking critically is a key to leadership. In order to properly understand certain
situations, the first thing a leader usually has to do is critically think. One of my best
leadership traits is critical thinking. I am a strategic problem solver; I like to go through a
problem step by step in order to truly understand what I am working with. A Time that I
used this critical thinking ability was in a debate in my Social Advocacy and Ethical Life
course at the University of South Carolina first semester. I had the task of finding an
issue to present to the class, and then attempt to persuade them to agree with me by using
the facts. I chose the issue of reducing the drinking age in America. The first thing I did
was look at other countries and I noticed that those countries with a culture that drinking
was more normalized in, had far fewer issues with alcohol abuse and drunk driving.
Because of my critical thinking I knew that seeing the lower drinking age be affective in
similar states would really strike a chord with my audience, so I focused on that
throughout my presentation which ended up being very successful as I received an A.
 SECTION 5
(Interpersonal and Organizational Concepts and Skills ) (#114- Student will demonstrate
knowledge of the stages of group devolpment)
Every group is different and everyone works differently but there is a formula
as to the process of a forming a group generally works. First comes the forming stage in
which group members become familiar with each other, members are still strangers just
basic guidelines are established. Next is the storming stage. This is when members try to
figure out their roles in the group and attempt to come together to accomplish their task.
Norming is the stage in which members feel like they have a spot in the group and are
comfortable. Performing stage is when everything finally comes together and the task is
completed. Finally adjourning is the reflective stage in which members asses the job they
did.