Week 3 Discussion 1 and Written Assignment

Complete the “Leadership Assessment Instrument” from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service by clicking on the following link:https://web.archive.org/web/20150910063508/http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/people/outreach/oe/?cid=nrcs143_021952

Share your results with the class in this discussion post. Do you believe that the results reflect your personal management approach? Why or why not?

Next, discuss how your results support or relate to the Situational, Contigency, or Trait Leadership approaches. If one of these leadership approaches supports your leadership assessment results better than the others, indicate how and why you think so. Cite articles from this week's readings or other resources to support your response.

Your initial post should be at least 300 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings by Day 7.

Leadership Theory Paper Milestone #2: Assessing Strengths & Limitations

Review the content requirements for the Leadership Theory Paper. Note that one of the key requirements is to explain the foundational philosophical assumptions and principles of each of the selected leadership paradigms. In this written assignment, take one of the theories you selected for your Leadership Theory Paper and explain its foundational philosophical assumptions and principles.

You will submit a draft of this written assignment to the Writing Center for feedback in order to become familiar with this resource prior to submitting a draft of your final paper in Week 5. At the doctoral level, you should become accustomed to developing multiple drafts before submitting a complete paper to your instructor - the Writing Center's paper review option will be a great guide in this continuous improvement process. You will need to submit a draft of this written assignment by Day 3 of Week 3 so you that you have time to make changes and submit a completed paper to your instructor on Day 7.

As you prepare this written assignment for the course, please keep in mind that a successful final draft of any written assignment should be the product of brainstorming, outlining, and writing multiple drafts. Many of the assignments in this course are building blocks toward the final Leadership Theory paper, but it is important to keep in mind that you will need to continually revise your work using the feedback from your instructor as well as the Writing Center as you use these pieces to develop the final draft. University of the Rockies Writing Center is a great service for all students, offering 24/7 live chat support and a 24 hour feedback turnaround for papers and discussion posts. It is suggested that you submit a draft for the Writing Center for this paper, and required of you for the written assignments in Weeks 5 and 6. In addition, continue to leverage Grammarly and Turnitin as you build toward the final paper.