IntroductionHealthcare leadership is defined as “the collective ability of an individual or group to influence people to work together to achieve a common constructive purpose: the health and well-being of the population we serve ” (Dickson & Thol, 2014, p.2). The purpose of this article is to explore and describe my personal leadership skills, styles, strengths, weaknesses and preferences. Assessment Methods and Tools When learning leadership, I have found it essential to first consult a textbook (Northouse, 2013) that establishes a basic understanding of theory and provides structure to learning leadership. The following Northouse (2013) questionnaires were completed: Leadership Traits Questionnaire, Competency Inventory, Style Questionnaire, Path-Goal Leadership Questionnaire. I also gave these questionnaires to a colleague to give perspective. In retrospect, I could have provided these questionnaires to more colleagues and colleagues to give additional depth and context to my analysis. My colleagues and the service director are interested in my Master's studies in Healthcare Management and we have had informal conversations about my leadership style. Their thoughts and opinions are also reflected in my self-evaluation. I completed the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (Thomas & Kilmann, 2007) to assess my conflict management style. I used the Leadership Practices Inventory (Kouzes & Posner, 2002) and LEADS in a Caring Environment framework (Dickson & Tholl, 2014) to guide a more comprehensive examination of my leadership practices. Traits and Skills Leadership traits I possess include effective communication, confidence, tenacity, dependable, diligent, and hardworking. I have the 5 main leadership traits as identifiers… center of the card… ceases and have worked to achieve a balance of providing constructive feedback to management whilst supporting the team in implementing practices. As a team coordinator and service provider, I have developed relationships with external organizations including schools/nurseries, universities, charities, businesses and tertiary care centres. I have always been quite capable at achieving personal results, but I need to work on improving the application of these skills to achieve team results. Conclusion This self-assessment exercise was useful in developing awareness of my leadership qualities and identifying potential areas for improvement. “Awareness breeds practice; practice breeds confidence, and confidence combined with patience breeds success” p. 47 (Salmone and Schumann, 2012). Awareness is the first step to becoming a successful leader.