Homework: Leadership Portfolio Reflective Paper
Now that you have completed all of the Leadership Questionnaires, you should have an idea of the type of leader you are and the type you would like to become.
Write a reflective essay that addresses the expectations below. Use specific experiences from work, volunteering, or community life to illustrate your points. The paper should be 2 to 3 pages (not including title and reference pages).
Reflection Expectations:
i. Introduction: Introduction and purpose of the paper
ii. Leadership Approach: Choose at least one leadership approach from the book that you would like to use to assess yourself as a leader. By "leadership approach," we are referring to the approaches defined in each chapter in the text book (e.g., trait approach, skills approach, style approach). Describe yourself as a leader using this approach.
iii. Strengths and Weaknesses: Looking at your leadership capabilities overall, what do you believe are your greatest strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
iv. Leadership Plan: Based on your overall review of your leadership approach, what things would you like to do to improve your leadership abilities? What steps will you take to make that happen?
v. Summary: Summarize the main points of the paper.
Support your reflection with citations from sources that you have learned about throughout this course. The textbook is expected to be the primary resource to support your reflection, but you may include other scholarly sources that you have encountered during your research.
Your paper should use the following headings:
i. Introduction
ii. Leadership Approach
iii. Strengths and Weaknesses
iv. Leadership Plan
v. Summary
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.