U203 INTRO. TO LEADERSHIP STUDIES  

LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO   NATHALIE LANE  

 

 

Nathalie with her Run, Jump, Throw, Wheel group, which was her service-learning project for this course.   

 

 

 

  

  

Table of Contents  

Introduction 3  

Leadership Autobiography 4  

Leadership C.V. 5  

Leadership Philosophy 12  

Leadership Profile 13  

Summary Profile 16  

Leadership Assets 17  

Leaderships Development Goals 18  

Reflection Questions 20  

Managing Conflict 20  

Ethics Case Study 21  

Conclusion 23  

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction  

This is the Leadership Portfolio of Nathalie Lane. Nathalie is a second-year Arts student,  

majoring in Political Science, at the University of Prince Edward Island. This portfolio  

includes information ranging from skills to experiences related to her involvement with  

leadership such as her autobiography, her philosophy of leadership, her profile, her  

greatest assets, her future goals, and her reflection on leadership.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Leadership Autobiography  

For me, there was no defining moment when I realized I held the qualities of a leader.  

Throughout my upbringing, I have constantly been involved in community activities, more  

specifically athletics, which I think has had a major influence on my current leadership  

abilities. For instance, as a young child, I was constantly exposed to people in positions of  

leadership, like coaches and volunteers. I believe this constant exposure to leadership led  

me to aim to become one. Growing up as a teenager, it seemed that on every one of my  

teams there needed to be someone to step up and lead; it always seemed to fall upon my  

shoulders. Through the years of holding a leadership position on my own teams, be that  

soccer or track and field, I recently have begun to step outside of my comfort zone and  

volunteer to instill leadership in others by volunteering to coach young athletes. This past  

summer I took a leap of faith and volunteered with the organization Run, Jump, Throw,  

Wheel to host sessions for young athletes at day camps held by Athletics P.E.I. This  

experience has definitely shown me the benefits and results of volunteering in the  

community; as my desire to be involved in the community has ultimately grown. With this  

growing desire to be involved, I volunteer this fall to help with another program of Run,  

Jump, Throw, Wheel in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island. This  

engagement with athletics has recently granted me an amazing opportunity; help coach the  

North American Indigenous Games Team P.E.I. for track and field. Thus, this passion for  

athletics has led me to not only be involved in the community but to amazing opportunities  

and has had the most influence on my leadership abilities as outlined below in my  

complete leadership C.V.   

 

 

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Nathalie Lane  1450 Peters Road  Emyvale, COA 1Y0,  PE  

1.902.330.2313  nlane2@upei.ca  

   

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Work  Experience                               

Cows Ice Cream / Ice Cream Supervisor - Retail Supervisor  

APRIL 2018 - PRESENT, COWS CREAMERY  

● Responsible for the day to day operation of the ice cream counter  ● Leadership and organization of the ice cream and retail team  ● Demonstrating COWS World Class Service by focusing on clients  

and concerns   ● Greeting and serving customers  ● Team player and team facilitator  ● Dependable and reliable for staff and management by picking up  

shifts, coming in on days off, coming in early and staying late  ● Opening and closing cash using Microsoft applications such as  

Windows, Excel, and Outlook.  ● Preparation of bank deposits and coin orders  ● Interpersonal skills with responding to customer and staff  

concerns  

Quilting B & More/ Accounting Clerk  

APRIL 2018 - PRESENT, QUIlTING B & MORE  

● Creating purchase orders  ● Filing paperwork  ● Entering paperwork into accounting programs   ● Familiar with Sage Accounting and POS  

Maritime Fun Group / Retail and Food Associate  

JUNE 2017 - NOVEMBER 2017, PIPING PLOVER CANTEEN  

● Food safety and preparation  ● Customer service   ● Transportation and counting of cash  ● Working in a fast-paced environment and under pressure   

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Maritime Fun Group / Food Associate  

MAY 2015 - NOVEMBER 2017, BUTTER CHURN CAFE  

● Food safety and preparation  ● Customer service  ● Transportation of cash   ● Working in a fast-paced environment and under pressure   

ㅡ   Education            

  University of Prince Edward Island/ Bachelor of Arts, 2nd Year Student  Political Science Major, A.C.L.C. Minor  

SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT   Bluefield High School / French Immersion and Honours Graduate  

SEPTEMBER 2016 - JUNE 2018   É cole Fran ç ois-Buote / French Language Education  

SEPTEMBER 2015  

ㅡ  Extracurricular  involvement    

  University of Prince Edward Island:  

● Run, Jump, Throw, Wheel - Athletics P.E.I.   SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT  Volunteered to greet children and organize fun activities based on the  aspects of running, jumping, and throwing in Track & Field.  

 ● Panther Leadership Team   

SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT  Volunteered to be a link between the administration of the athletic  department and the athletes from various varsity sports teams.   

● Panther Classic Volunteer  JUNE 2019   Volunteered to greet golfers and organize fun activities based on the  varsity sport students participate in.   

● Track and Field Team  SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT  Sprinter (60m and 300m).   

   

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Bluefield High School:  

↪Athletics:  

● Track and Field   MARCH 2018 - JUNE 2018  Sprinter (100m and 200m).  

● Women’s AAA Soccer   SEPTEMBER 2016 - NOVEMBER 2018  Defensive player.  

↪Clubs:  

● Casino Night Club  SEPTEMBER 2018 - JUNE 2018  Decorated and organized a casino themed event for graduates.  

● Yearbook Committee  SEPTEMBER 2018 - JUNE 2018  Completed and edited pages of the high school yearbook.  

● Science Club  SEPTEMBER 2016 - JUNE 2018  

● Wellness Club  SEPTEMBER 2016 - JUNE 2018  Promoted physical and mental wellness for students by planning simple  and fun activities.   

É cole Fran ç ois-Buote:  

● Women’s AA Basketball   SEPTEMBER 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  Offensive player.  

● Women’s AA Soccer  SEPTEMBER 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  Defensive player.  

● Track & Field   SEPTEMBER 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  Sprinter (150 meter).  

● Student Council Representative  SEPTEMBER 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  Representative for the grade 10 class.   

 

 

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Community and Organizations:  

↪Athletics:  

● Women’s Senior RC United Premier Soccer Team   

JUNE 2019 - AUGUST 2019  

Midfield player.  

● Islanders Track & Field    SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT  Sprinter (100m and 200m).  

● Women’s Indoor Third- Division Senior Soccer Team  

SEPTEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019  

Midfield player.  

● Women’s U18 RC United Premier Soccer Team   

JUNE 2018 - NOVEMBER 2018  

Defensive player.  

● Women’s U17 RC United Premier Soccer Team    

MAY 2017 - NOVEMBER 2017  

Defensive player.  

● Women’s U16 Provincial Soccer Team  

DECEMBER 2015 - JUNE 2016  

Defensive player.  

● Women’s U16 RC United Premier Soccer Team  

MAY 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  

Defensive player.   

● Women’s U15 Provincial Soccer Team  

DECEMBER 2015 - JUNE 2016 Defensive player.  

● Women’s U14 Provincial Soccer Team  

DECEMBER 2014 - JUNE 2015  

Defensive player.  

● Women’s U14 RC United Premier Soccer Team  

MAY 2014 - NOVEMBER 2014   

Defensive player.   

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↪Community:  

● N.A.I.G. Track & Field Team P.E.I.  OCTOBER 2019 - PRESENT  Volunteered to aid in organizing and coaching young athletes during  tryouts and practices for the Indigenous Games team.  

● Indigenous Games Tryouts   JULY 2019 - AUGUST 2019  Volunteered to aid in organizing and timing young athletes during  tryouts for the Indigenous Games team.   

● Run, Jump, Throw   MARCH 2019 - AUGUST 2019  Volunteered to organize fun activities based on the aspects of running,  jumping, and throwing in Track & Field.  

● Relay for Life   MAY 2018   Organized and participated in activities to raise funds for cancer  research.  

● Relay for Life   MAY 2018   Organized and participated in activities to raise funds for cancer  research.  

● Encounters with Canada  SEPTEMBER 2017   Traveled to Ottawa and participated in a week-long session based on  athletics for Encounters with Canada.   

● Forum for Young Canadians  MARCH 2017   Traveled to Ottawa and participated in a week-long forum for young  Canadians interested in politics.               

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Achievements  Athletics:  

● Rookie of the Year / U.P.E.I. Track & Field  2018-2019  Track & Field  

● Silver Medalist / Athletics New Brunswick  2018-2019  Provincials U18 60m.  

● Athletic Academic Excellence Award / P.E.I.  School Soccer Association   

2017 - 2018  

In recognition of outstanding academic  achievement.  

● Provincial All-Stars / P.E.I. Soccer Association  

JUNE 2017  

Silver Medalist.  

● RC United / U17 National Soccer Championships  MAY 2016 - NOVEMBER 2016  

Captain.  

● Team of the Year Nominees / P.E.I. Soccer  Association & RC United  

2015 - 2016  ● National Championships / Soccer Canada  

U17: MAY 2016 - NOVEMBER 2016  U16: MAY 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  U14: MAY 2014 - NOVEMBER 2014   

● Provincial Championships / P.E.I. Soccer  Association  U17: MAY 2016 - NOVEMBER 2016  U16: MAY 2015 - NOVEMBER 2015  U14: MAY 2014 - NOVEMBER 2014   

● Strongest Defender Award / RC United   

2014 - 2015    

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Academic:   

● Dean’s Honours List / U.P.E.I. Faculty of Arts  

2018-2019  

● UPEI Showcase / U.P.E.I. 1030 Series  

2018-2019  ● Honours Graduate / Bluefield High School  

JUNE 2018  

● French Immersion Graduate / Bluefield High  School  

JUNE 2018  

● B2 Certificate / D.E.L.F  

JUNE 2018  

● Yearbook Award / Bluefield High School  

2017-2018  

● Athletic Academic Excellence Award / P.E.I.  School Soccer Association  

2017 - 2018  

 Other:  

● Employee of the Week / Cows Ice Cream  

AUGUST 2019  

● Employee of the Week / Cows Ice Cream  

JULY 2018   

 

 

 

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Leadership Philosophy  

Although many believe leadership is an innate quality, I believe that it is something that  

can be developed through practice and investment. That being said, not everyone is cut  

out to be a leader, some people are better suited than others due to specific strengths and  

skills. With that, I believe I do hold skills and qualities that are typically attributed to  

leaders, but I definitely devote time and energy to bettering myself as a leader.   

 

As with anything, there are many types of leadership philosophies, I believe my own  

leadership philosophy is based on a task-oriented style, a democratic style, and  

collaboration. Through many leadership questionnaires, I was deemed task-oriented  

rather than relationship-based; however, my leadership style changes frequently  

depending on the situation and circumstances. As discussed throughout this course,  

certain styles can be more useful in particular situations. For instance, I adopt an  

authoritarian style when the situation requires quick and efficient results while working  

with unwilling partners. In most situations, I try to maintain a democratic style of  

leadership as it is imperative for leaders and followers to have strong communication and  

a respectful relationship. In most circumstances, a democratic and collaborative style of  

leadership works best, but for it to be successful, leaders and followers have to  

communicate, cooperate, and be assertive at the same time. Thus, each leadership  

philosophy is as unique as the leader, but my philosophy is simply that leadership is  

something that can develop and grow with effort and time.   

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Leadership Profile  

Throughout the entirety of this course, we constantly completed questionnaires to help  

illustrate which traits, styles, abilities, and skills of leadership we held or identified with.  

The most influential and educational questionnaires for my leadership development are  

included below.  

Chapter One: How do you view leadership?  

Total Scores:  

1. Trait Emphasis = 11  

2. Ability Emphasis = 17  

3. Skill Emphasis = 11  

4. Behavior Emphasis = 13  

5. Relationship Emphasis = 16  

6. Process Emphasis = 18  

Leadership is personally viewed with an emphasis on abilities and processes.   

Chapter Two: Leadership Traits  

Total Scores:  

1. Articulate = 4  

2. Perceptive= 4  

3. Self-Confident = 5  

4. Self-Assured = 4  

5. Persistent = 4  

6. Determined = 5  

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7. Trustworthy = 4  

8. Dependable = 3  

9. Friendly = 3  

10. Outgoing = 3  

11. Conscientious = 5  

12. Diligent = 5  

13. Sensitive = 4  

14. Empathetic = 4  

Strongest leadership traits are self-confidence, determination, conscientiousness, and  

diligence.   

Chapter Four: Leadership Styles  

Total Scores:  

1. Authoritarian = 19  

2. Democratic = 20  

3. Laissez-Faire = 13  

A leadership style of a blend between authoritarian and democratic, which can be used in  

different situations depending on the circumstances.   

Chapter Five: Task and Relationship  

Total Scores:  

1. Task-Oriented = 50  

2. Relationship-Oriented = 41  

An emphasis on tasks rather than relationships, but also a blend of both.   

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Chapter Seven: Leadership Vision  

Total Score:  

Visioning ability skill = 51  

I am able to clearly envision a goal and specific outcome for a group or organization, but  

lack clarity on the specific steps to take to reach this goal.   

Chapter Nine: Diversity and Inclusion  

Total Score:  

Cultural diversity awareness score = 141  

I am quite aware of diversity and cultural differences, but there is always room for  

improvement.  

Chapter Eleven: Conflict  

Total Scores:  

1. Avoidance = 10  

2. Competitive = 9  

3. Compromise = 21  

4. Accommodation = 19  

5. Collaboration = 23  

Holds collaboration as the most effective way to manage conflict, with compromise  

coming in as a close second.   

      

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Summary Profile: Strengths and Development Areas   

 While completing this leadership profile it is quite apparent that I hold specific strengths  

that reappear in multiple categories, but that I have room for development in other areas.  

In terms of strengths, I hold a vast majority of the leadership traits listed, but the most  

highlighted were self-confidence, determination, conscientiousness, and diligence. Also, I  

view collaboration as the most effective way to manage conflict, with compromise coming  

in as a close second. I also utilize some effective leadership styles such as a democratic  

style, which prioritizes respect and communication; a blend of task-oriented leadership  

and relationship-oriented leadership, which enables me to create a clear list of tasks, but  

also enables me to communicate effectively with my partners. In regards to diversity and  

inclusion, I received a high score for cultural awareness, which could be utilized when  

working with people from all different backgrounds. In terms of development, I hold an  

affinity for an authoritarian leadership style, which can be effectively used in specific  

situations where there are limited resources, but it can also lead to the dark side of  

leadership. I also lack clarity when it comes to envisioning which steps to take to achieve a  

goal. All of this combined creates an image of a leader with many strengths, but lacks  

abilities in terms of sociability, which is a key characteristic of a leader. Thus, as with  

anything, there are many areas of leadership where strengths are apparent, but there are  

also areas that still require development, which can be achieved through hard work and  

setting goals.   

 

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Greatest Assets  

Through my years of studies and involvement with athletics, I have developed many  

abilities, but I believe one of my greatest assets is getting stuff done. To get stuff done I  

have developed a task-oriented leadership style and my time management skills. With a  

task-oriented leadership style, I am able to highlight tasks that need to be done, as well as  

prioritize which are more important. Through my studies, I have really developed my time  

management skills, as it was a key aspect of my University 1030 program. Not to mention,  

maintaining a full-time course load at university, receiving honors, competing on a varsity  

team, working two part-time jobs, and continuing to grow a committed long-term  

relationship helps one develop good time management skills. Aside from balancing  

academics and athletics, I constantly force myself to knock things off lists, be that projects,  

assignments, practices, and workouts. Thus, this ability to get things accomplished  

through a task-oriented leadership style and good time management is quite useful as a  

leader as it allows for efficient and successful outcomes.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Leadership Development Goals  

As with anything, leaders constantly strive to grow and develop their leadership abilities.  

To achieve this growth, all leaders must set out development goals. As for me, I have set  

out multiple leadership development goals pertaining to sociability. As discussed  

previously, I am lacking as a leader in regard to sociability, which can be attributed to the  

nature of my personality; being an introvert. As an introvert, I thrive on independence and  

working alone, which can be challenging as I often hold a position of leadership, often in  

athletics and academics. As a leader, I find it particularly difficult to be genuinely friendly  

and outgoing in most situations, as I tend to focus more on the tasks at hand and the  

results. I have struggled with sociability for a very long time due to the nature of my  

personality and I have to accept that I will never truly be a social butterfly, but there are  

steps I can take to develop the sociability needed to be an effective leader. To develop my  

sociability, I have set out multiple development goals:   

 

1. Be genuine when socializing and interacting with others. I often use my  

self-confidence to appear social and confident when interacting with others in  

groups, but in reality, I am just trying to get the job done as efficiently as possible.  

 

2. Continue to push yourself. On a personal level, I often turn down opportunities to  

socialize and go out to events, rather, I retreat to my own space to relax. In the  

future, I want to be more social and take advantage of opportunities to go to  

events.  

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3. Participate in leadership courses. As an A.C.L.C (applied communication,  

leadership, and culture) student, I have chosen to pursue multiple leadership  

courses, such as this one; however, I believe I need to continue my academic  

journey to work on my sociability and development as a leader.  

 

Thus, by implementing steps to work progressively towards these goals, I am positive that  

I will eventually become more sociable and develop as a leader.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Leadership Reflection: Managing Conflict and Ethics  

Managing Conflict:  

Although everyone reacts to conflict differently for their own reasons, there are specific  

ways of managing conflict that are more effective than others. For instance, many  

individuals fear conflict. While it is common for people to react negatively to conflict and  

try to avoid it, others may view conflict as a positive thing. There are many different types  

of conflict, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and societal. With these various types of conflict,  

there are many unique aspects of conflict, be that content conflicts or relational conflicts.  

With all these individual features of conflict, it can be difficult to manage, hence it is  

imperative to establish a conflict management style.   

 

As outlined in the conflict style questionnaire, there are six ways to manage conflict. After  

completing the questionnaire, it is apparent that my style of conflict management is  

collaboration. This may be attributed to the fact that I view conflict as a positive thing as it  

can be an opportunity for growth and collaboration between interdependents. My conflict  

management style has definitely evolved through my past experiences. For instance,  

being in a committed relationship for over three years has been the most influential in  

developing my conflict management.   

 

Through the past three years, I have encountered a lot of relational conflict, more  

specifically issues of esteem. After probably the first five arguments, you come to the  

realization that both parties in the relationship are interested in the same thing; further  

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developing the relationship. With this, I have learned that conflict is an opportunity to  

listen to my partner, their concerns, and their feelings to better myself and our  

relationship. This conflict usually results in creating a stronger bond between my partner  

and me, further strengthening our relationship. To be realistic, in a relationship there is  

always going to be conflict, but the determining factor is how you handle it. Thus, I believe  

that I do have efficient conflict management skills; nevertheless, there is always room for  

improvement, and I believe I could benefit from more experience managing conflict in  

unique situations to be completely “conflict competent”.   

 

Ethics Case Study 12.1  

Although analyzing ethics case studies can be quite complex, this specific case study  

regarding Professor Ramirez’s actions is not as perplexing as most. In this specific case  

study, Professor Ramirez receives work from a student which seems unlikely. With this  

doubt, she enters the first bit of writing into a search engine and it is from another work.  

With this doubt, Ramirez searched the rest of the work and approximately 90% of it is  

plagiarized. Ramirez reached out to her student, which admitted to plagiarizing and  

validated it with her mother being ill and being in an unfortunate situation. Conflicted,  

Ramirez knew this student only had this course left and if she failed her, according to the  

university’s policies, she would be out of a job and would have to retake her entire  

semester. After much debating, Ramirez gave the student a zero on this specific  

assignment but did not report her to the university or fail her. Thus, Professor Ramirez  

acted based on her own ethics, not the university’s.   

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Personally, I believe that Professor Ramirez’s actions are justifiable even if they are not  

in-line with the University’s plagiarism policies. In fact, Professor Ramirez stayed true to  

herself by bending the rules for this specific student. Aside from staying true to personal  

ethics, the six factors related to ethical leadership are easily identifiable with her case. For  

instance, she stayed true to her character by doing what she thought was ethical, even  

going against the university’s ethics. Furthermore, she displayed honesty by reaching out  

to the student and discussing her actions. She also demonstrated the aspect of actions by  

finding an appropriate alternative rather than the university’s punishment. Professor  

Ramirez also demonstrated her goals and values by not ruining this student’s educational  

career and further educating her on the consequences of her actions. Lastly, Professor  

Ramirez demonstrated the last factor related to ethical leadership, power. The Professor  

realized she had the power to turn in her student in for plagiarizing, but she used it  

differently. I think power is the most important factor related to leadership in this  

situation. Thus, I believe Professor Ramirez considered all the factors, her responsibility,  

the ethical impact, and the situation of the student. Although some would consider  

Professor Ramirez’s actions unethical, I think she acted as ethically as possible in the  

situation. I would have done the same thing as her in that situation.

 

    

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 U203 INTRO. TO LEADERSHIP STUDIES  

LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO   NATHALIE LANE  

 

 

Nathalie with her Run, Jump, Throw, Wheel group, which was her service-learning project for this course.   

 

 

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