Intro to Leading

Getting Started

The Six Traits of Leadership is another foundational concept. Understanding the traits of successful

leaders is beneficial to both new and seasoned leaders. As you complete this assignment, you will find

yourself exploring the key traits of successful lead

ers. You will discover your traits and consider your

strengths and weakness. You will also reflect on how you can continue to develop your leadership traits

to strengthen your function as a leader. Continue to keep in mind the need to think forward and

con

sider how each activity can contribute to your final course project. Capture key ideas that might help

you prepare for your Leader2Leader dialogue and be part of your key principles and practices in the

course project.

Read Chap

ter Two in

Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice.

Complete the

Leadership Traits Questionnaire

(PDF document)

.

Write a two to three

-

page paper addressing the following:

a.

Based on the scores you received on the Leadership Traits Questionnaire, what are

your strongest leadership traits? What are your we

akest traits? Discuss.

b.

In this chapter, we discussed six leaders. As you read about these leaders, which

ones did you find most appealing? What was it about the leadership that you found

remarkable? Discuss.

c.

As you reflect on your own leadership traits, do

you think some of them are more

“you” and authentic than others? Have you always been the kind of leader you are

today or have your traits changed over time? Do you think you will be a stronger

leader five years from now? Explain.

d.

Although changing leader

ship traits is not easy, which of your leadership traits

would you like to change? Specifically, what actions do you need to take to change

your traits? What barriers could keep you from changing? Given that you believe

this change will improve your overal

l leadership, what can you do to overcome these

barriers?

2.

Please be sure to follow APA

-

7

guidelines in the formatting of your paper.

Getting Started

The Six Traits of Leadership is another foundational concept. Understanding the traits of successful

leaders is beneficial to both new and seasoned leaders. As you complete this assignment, you will find

yourself exploring the key traits of successful leaders. You will discover your traits and consider your

strengths and weakness. You will also reflect on how you can continue to develop your leadership traits

to strengthen your function as a leader. Continue to keep in mind the need to think forward and

consider how each activity can contribute to your final course project. Capture key ideas that might help

you prepare for your Leader2Leader dialogue and be part of your key principles and practices in the

course project.

Read Chapter Two in Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice.

Complete the Leadership Traits Questionnaire(PDF document).

Write a two to three-page paper addressing the following:

a. Based on the scores you received on the Leadership Traits Questionnaire, what are

your strongest leadership traits? What are your weakest traits? Discuss.

b. In this chapter, we discussed six leaders. As you read about these leaders, which

ones did you find most appealing? What was it about the leadership that you found

remarkable? Discuss.

c. As you reflect on your own leadership traits, do you think some of them are more

“you” and authentic than others? Have you always been the kind of leader you are

today or have your traits changed over time? Do you think you will be a stronger

leader five years from now? Explain.

d. Although changing leadership traits is not easy, which of your leadership traits

would you like to change? Specifically, what actions do you need to take to change

your traits? What barriers could keep you from changing? Given that you believe

this change will improve your overall leadership, what can you do to overcome these

barriers?

2. Please be sure to follow APA-7 guidelines in the formatting of your paper.