C200 - Managing Organizations and Leading People
Zainab Chandna
February 3rd, 2026
, The results of the CliftonStrengths assessment articulated the following leadership strengths:
Achiever, Learner, Focus, Context, and Restorative. Combined, these reveal that my leadership
style is grounded in performance-based progress and may at times lack personality or charisma.
Understanding and reflecting on these helps me recognize what I naturally bring to a leadership
role and appreciate where I need to find more balance. This would ensure that I lead in a more
effective and sustainable way.
Achiever sits at the core of what I do. As the only sister to two brothers, I developed a strong
internal drive to be productive and achieve from a very young age. As a leader, this emerges
through deliverable timelines that I set for myself and my team. As an example, I prefer to take
initiative and complete tasks which are not directly assigned to me or are not due imminently. This
leaves more room for review and improvements. While this can help achieve short-term goals, I
find that this can often put pressure on team members who may not respond to pressure the same
way that I do resulting in avoidable mistakes. I recognize that there is a need to strike a balance
between getting things done without overshadowing sustainability and quality of work.
Learner defines my approach to growth and development. I value learning opportunities greatly as
they provide an opportunity to understand different worldviews and perspectives. For me, learning
can take many forms – reading the daily newspaper to learn about world affairs to sitting down
with a colleague to learn from their experiences. In leadership, this makes me open to trying new
approaches. I believe every team member, regardless of experience and tenure, can bring valuable
lessons to advance collective goals. As an example, I am currently a volunteer mentor to junior
staff which allows me to foster relationships, pass along best practices, and overcome my own
shortcomings.
Zainab Chandna
February 3rd, 2026
, The results of the CliftonStrengths assessment articulated the following leadership strengths:
Achiever, Learner, Focus, Context, and Restorative. Combined, these reveal that my leadership
style is grounded in performance-based progress and may at times lack personality or charisma.
Understanding and reflecting on these helps me recognize what I naturally bring to a leadership
role and appreciate where I need to find more balance. This would ensure that I lead in a more
effective and sustainable way.
Achiever sits at the core of what I do. As the only sister to two brothers, I developed a strong
internal drive to be productive and achieve from a very young age. As a leader, this emerges
through deliverable timelines that I set for myself and my team. As an example, I prefer to take
initiative and complete tasks which are not directly assigned to me or are not due imminently. This
leaves more room for review and improvements. While this can help achieve short-term goals, I
find that this can often put pressure on team members who may not respond to pressure the same
way that I do resulting in avoidable mistakes. I recognize that there is a need to strike a balance
between getting things done without overshadowing sustainability and quality of work.
Learner defines my approach to growth and development. I value learning opportunities greatly as
they provide an opportunity to understand different worldviews and perspectives. For me, learning
can take many forms – reading the daily newspaper to learn about world affairs to sitting down
with a colleague to learn from their experiences. In leadership, this makes me open to trying new
approaches. I believe every team member, regardless of experience and tenure, can bring valuable
lessons to advance collective goals. As an example, I am currently a volunteer mentor to junior
staff which allows me to foster relationships, pass along best practices, and overcome my own
shortcomings.
