Description : This essay will provide an assessment of personal leadership skills, traits and leader ambitions. It is intended as an introspective look at your own current leadership style and a forecast of where you would like to use your leadership skills in the future. In particular, set forth what you have learned about leadership, discuss how you might apply what you have learned, and conclude your paper with a personal plan of action. This paper should be no more than 4 pages double-spaced. Cite references as necessary.
It is appropriate that chapter 12 reads as a summary of sorts, as we are finalizing our time together.
Remember, a leader is not born, and more often than not he/she will have to promote up through entry-level, supervisory and management positions before the top leadership mantel is attained. Having said that, remember this as well; you can lead, practice your leadership style, influence others and impact direction in any responsible position. Influencing teamwork and communication will be significant and it is my hope that this course represents a small step in the progress of your life’s work.
Write a personal application paper covering the material from this course. The purpose of this paper is to draw some personal conclusions regarding the utility of the ideas and knowledge you have gained from the readings, writings, and class discussions. In particular, set forth what you have learned about leadership, discuss how you might apply what you have learned, and consider also the work you have accomplished this quarter in terms of setting the foundation for your own leadership style. Finally, project out into the future to a point in time when you are at the height of your work in your chosen profession. End your paper with the image of this projection and a plan of action.
