Homework: Leadership Plan
For this Homework, first, compile the Self-Assessments you have completed throughout the class. This is your leadership profile. Review the notes you have taken each unit on your insights, reactions, and evaluations of the Self-Assessment results. After analyzing your Self-Assessment answers and interpretation of the results, answer these questions:
A. Which results or interpretations of the Self-Assessments surprised you?
B. Which topics can you integrate into your current position?
C. Which topics will you use in your future careers?
D. Which areas of leadership skills/ and or knowledge are your strengths? Identify at least five and explain with specific examples.
E. Which areas of leadership do you want to/ need to work on the most to improve your leadership skills and/ or knowledge? Identify at least five and explain with specific examples.
Next, take each of the FIVE areas identified that need to be worked on separately and incorporating the textbook techniques, theories and suggestions, put together a plan to develop these skills and knowledge. This is your Leadership Action Plan.
Your Leadership Action Plan should include (for each of the FIVE areas identified):
A. The area needing to be improved (list the Self-Assessment quiz number and the name of the skill/ knowledge needed).
B. A technique from the textbook that you will use to improve.
C. Your intended outcome (What do you expect to learn?).
D. Your deadline for improving in this area.
When creating your Leadership Action Plan, keep in mind that your goals should be SMART goals described in the textbook when creating your profile:
o Specific
o Measurable
o Attainable
o Realistic
o Timely
Answers to the questions should be in sentence/paragraph format. Copy and paste the questions into a Word document and place your answers below each question. Make sure your response to each question is a sustained and well-developed as well as original and insightful.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.