Running head: COMBINING NURSING LEADERSHIP WITH ADVOCACY Combining nurse leadership with advocacy Introduction Being able to know individual strengths and weaknesses is critical in our life as well as in our career. It's not just positivity that matters, negativities are also crucial because they make us work harder to get better and better at what we do helping us achieve our goals after going through all those experiences. I assessed myself as a nurse using the nurse manager inventory tool and saw many competencies in my experiences/skills. I also evaluated my strengths and weaknesses. “According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary(R), strength is defined as the quality or state of being strong” (Strength. 2012). “Weakness is defined as a lack of strength” (Weakness. 1997). “Self-understanding helps the individual in recognizing his weaknesses by helping him to overcome any shortcomings in the nursing field” (Carson, 2005). To be a good leader, you must have the power of Knowledge about strengths and weaknesses. "Personal responsibility holds us accountable for the work we do and the quality of the actions of others (Basset, 2005). With this article I will be able to write after evaluating myself on the strengths and weaknesses in relation to personal and professional life, responsibility, career planning, personal journey discipline and reflective practice principles/references Once again, I will discuss how to use current leadership skills to support change in the workplace. Finally, I will recognize an implementation plan on personal outcomes objective on leadership growth. Strengths and weaknesses PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" Accountabi...... middle of the sheet ......, in age, in our race and in religion. One of the ways to achieve this is to attend action-learning groups, a place where I can meet colleagues and friends to interact because intense nursing work makes this impossible. Another possibility is my involvement in social affairs in my community. With these techniques, I would like to obtain a great recognition of diversity which would help me to recognize the point of view of co-workers, thus giving support in participating in the decision-making or resolution process. Conclusion To conclude this essay, it is obvious that the nurse manager inventory tools if used correctly as stated about career planning, personal journey discipline, accountability and reflective practice, all aim at personal growth which can be used at home and at work and bring the individual into the leadership role. It gives more desire for more education and to be more ethical.