Developing the Self Leader
Student 2025
3.2Discussion.docxDUE 9/10/2021 @ 11:59 PM
Getting Started
“I have often thought that the best way to define a (person’s) character would be to seek out the particular mental or moral attitude in which, when it came upon him, (he/she) felt (himself/herself) most deeply and intensively active and alive. At such moments, there is a voice inside which speaks and says, ‘This is the real me.’”
- American philosopher and psychologist William James
Chapter 4 of your primary text discusses and illustrates Franklin’s Virtue Continuum. The textbook authors asserted that these virtues and values lead to the development of one’s character. For this discussion forum, we will focus on the virtues and values that shape character. After reviewing all of the assigned resources listed below, write your initial posting to address the following:
Which of Franklin’s virtues do you find meaningful and important, especially within the context of your role as a leader? Which are not very important? Please explain your responses, then reflect on one area from Franklin’s Continuum that you feel you most need to develop in order to enhance your effectiveness as a leader.
Background Information
“When we talk about leadership development, the focus is often on people skills, communications skills, vision, intelligence, business acumen, even boldness. Yet none of that will make a leader without the foundational leadership quality of good character. Character is fundamental to effective leadership because good character builds trust, and without trust, people will not follow you. Without followers, obviously, one cannot lead.”
– Author and Entrepreneur Brenda van Camp
Instructions
1. Review the information in the Getting Started and Background Information sections.
2. Read Chapter 4 in your text Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success, and the article Developing Leadership Character(new tab) . Watch the video Character Counts(new tab) .
3. In your initial discussion post (250–300 words), address the following: Which of Franklin’s virtues do you find meaningful and important, especially within the context of your role as a leader? Which are not very important? Please explain your responses, then reflect on one area from Franklin’s Continuum that you feel you most need to develop in order to enhance your effectiveness as a leader. Post your initial posting no later than Day Four of the workshop week.
Please remember to cite your work where appropriate (APA, 7th ed.)
DUE 9/10/2021 @ 11:59 PM
Getting Started
“I have often thought that the best way to define a (person’s) character
would be to seek out the particular mental or moral attitude in which, when
it came upon him, (he/she) felt (himself/herself) most deeply and intensively
active and alive. At such mom
ents, there is a voice inside which speaks and
says, ‘This is the real me.’”
-
American philosopher and psychologist William James
Chapter 4 of your primary text discusses and illustrates Franklin’s Virtue
Continuum. The textbo
ok authors asserted that these virtues and values
lead to the development of one’s character. For this discussion forum, we
will focus on the virtues and values that shape character. After reviewing all
of the assigned resources listed below, write your in
itial posting to address
the following:
Which of Franklin’s virtues do you find meaningful and important, especially
within the context of your role as a leader? Which are not very important?
Please explain your responses, then reflect on one area from Fra
nklin’s
Continuum that you feel you most need to develop in order to enhance your
effectiveness as a leader.
Background Information
“When we talk about leadership development, the focus is often on people
skills, communicatio
ns skills, vision, intelligence, business acumen, even
boldness. Yet none of that will make a leader without the foundational
leadership quality of good character. Character is fundamental to effective
leadership because good character builds trust, and wi
thout trust, people will
not follow you. Without followers, obviously, one cannot lead.”
–
Author and Entrepreneur Brenda van Camp
Instruct
ions
1.
Review the information in the Getting Start
ed and Background
Information sections.
DUE 9/10/2021 @ 11:59 PM
Getting Started
“I have often thought that the best way to define a (person’s) character
would be to seek out the particular mental or moral attitude in which, when
it came upon him, (he/she) felt (himself/herself) most deeply and intensively
active and alive. At such moments, there is a voice inside which speaks and
says, ‘This is the real me.’”
- American philosopher and psychologist William James
Chapter 4 of your primary text discusses and illustrates Franklin’s Virtue
Continuum. The textbook authors asserted that these virtues and values
lead to the development of one’s character. For this discussion forum, we
will focus on the virtues and values that shape character. After reviewing all
of the assigned resources listed below, write your initial posting to address
the following:
Which of Franklin’s virtues do you find meaningful and important, especially
within the context of your role as a leader? Which are not very important?
Please explain your responses, then reflect on one area from Franklin’s
Continuum that you feel you most need to develop in order to enhance your
effectiveness as a leader.
Background Information
“When we talk about leadership development, the focus is often on people
skills, communications skills, vision, intelligence, business acumen, even
boldness. Yet none of that will make a leader without the foundational
leadership quality of good character. Character is fundamental to effective
leadership because good character builds trust, and without trust, people will
not follow you. Without followers, obviously, one cannot lead.”
– Author and Entrepreneur Brenda van Camp
Instructions
1. Review the information in the Getting Started and Background
Information sections.
