Leadership Principles

1. Leadership

(7 pages) (APA format) (in-text citations are a must) (No Plagiarism)

Must Cite: Hackman, M. Z., & Johnson, C. E. Leadership: A communication perspective (7th ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press.

*The person must be an American Citizen

Written Assignment #1: Leader as Relationship Builder (Due Week 4 | 50 possible points)

Select an individual you perceive to be a leader and with whom you have a relationship. This relationship may be an effective one or one where improvement may be needed. Arrange to spend time observing this persons leadership behaviors and talking with this person about leadership, including his/her philosophy of and beliefs about leadership.

The paper should include the following:

• Identification of the person youve chosen to work with including your relationship to this person and why you chose this person.
• A list of interview or discussion questions used during your interaction with this person regarding leadership (not included in total page length of paper). Please attach questions asked to the end of the paper as an appendix.
• Discuss the content, observations and insights gained from watching this person in action and the discussion you had about leadership.
• Describe this persons communicative and relationship competencies as a leader.
• Other questions to consider when completing this paper include: What leadership style(s) does the individual possess? What characteristics or traits does the leader feel are essential to success? What service activities does this leader participate in? What values are espoused by the leaders behavior? Do these values match with what the leader says is important? In what leadership competencies does this person excel? If you were this persons coach, what specific suggestions would you give to enhance this persons effectiveness as a leader?
• Please note: this should not be a Q & A report of the interview. This paper should capture what you heard and what you observed, analyzing and integrating the leaders verbal and non-verbal communication with the readings.

Graduate specifications:

• Paper should be 7 pages in length.
• Discussion should utilize a minimum of three scholarly articles and the textbook readings to support the analysis.
• Paper will follow the APA Style Guide for cover page, citation formats, running header and reference page.

• Week 4:
  • Meeting Leaders Skills (text) p. 225
  • Levels of Personal Diversity Awareness (text) p. 344
• Week 5:
  • Communications Style Inventory (text) p. 274

2. Leadership

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