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Explain that you have nine topics to cover. Take notes on the answers.

Interview topics

1. Description of his/ her leadership style

2. How he/she obtained this position of leadership

3. Personal philosophy/view of leadership and how it was developed

4. Opinion as to whether or not the leader’s gender, culture, and/or ethnicity impacted his/her development of this personal philosophy/view of leadership

5. How, as a leader, she/he interacts with and is impacted by followers

6. What are the practical day-to-day issues of leadership with which he/she deals

7. What is the most challenging part of being a leader

8. Advice for you as a student studying leadership

9. Anything else that might interest you/her/him

Your report must cover:

Interview content

· Include your subject’s name, title, organization and contact information (e-mail and telephone) at the beginning.

· Your report does not have to be a word-for-word transcript of your interview, but rather a summary of the interviewee’s answers as best you can remember them.

Analysis

· Include your observations and analysis of the person’s leadership style, applying and correctly citing as many leadership concepts from our class readings as possible.

· Use these concepts to help you describe this person’s leadership style and determine what makes it effective. You will be graded on your mastery and application of leadership concepts.

Personal reaction and application

· What did you learn about leadership from this interview?

· What had the most impact on you and why?

· How does what you learned in the interview either validate, refute, or reinforce what you have learned about leadership in this class? Make specific reference to leadership theories, models, etc.