Personal Application Assignment
 
Required Length:  4 pages (does not include cover page or questions and answers)
 
Student will submit a personal application paper describing their personal view of leadership.  You will analyze the actions and traits that you believe describe an excellent leader in organizations today.  Students will create a leadership goal for themselves for the semester. You must determine how you plan to measure and evaluate your results in agreement with the professor.  The paper should be at least 4 pages with references written in APA format.
 
QUESTIONS
1.  How would you define leadership?
2.  What is your personal philosophy of leadership?  What makes a person a good leader?
3.  Provide an example of someone who is alive today that you think is a great leader?  Who do you consider to be a great leader?
4.  What affect do leaders have on those around them?
5.  What traits or skills do you think a leader must possess?
6.  What makes a leader great in your opinion?
7.  Would you describe yourself as a leader? Why or why not?
8.  Is leadership learned OR are people born as a “leader”?
9.  What do you think is the most difficult aspect of being a leader?
10. What are some of the most important lessons about leadership that you have learned?
11. What advice would you offer for leaders of the future?
12. What kind of leader would you like to work for them? Why?
 
OUTLINE HEADINGS:
LEADERSHIP DEFINED
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF LEADERSHIP
EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP & IMPACT
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
DESCRIPTION OF GREAT LEADERSHIP
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SCORE; WHY?
LEADERSHIP LESSONS LEARNED
LEADERSHIP ADVICE FOR ASPIRING LEADERS AND OTHERS
SUMMARY
 
Important Information Regarding Written Assignments
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