Ldg in Dvrse & Glbl Context

5.4 Leader2(Global)Leader Report

Getting Started

This assignment represents the culmination of work you began in the third week of this course.  You submitted a set of conversation questions in that workshop for your Leader2Leader dialogue. If you have not already conducted that conversation, you will need to do so during this week so that you may submit your report by Day 7 of the workshop.

As a reminder, for this assignment, you will engage a leader of your choosing as you conduct a Leader2Leader dialogue. Taking into consideration what you have studied thus far about leading, you will use your list of conversation questions to gain new insights and perspectives on how someone else practices leadership. You’ve read from textbooks and articles. You’ve discussed this with your peers in previous courses. Now, further insights might be gained by dialogues with key leaders in your life. Do they agree with some of the frameworks, principles, and practices you’ve been studying? Disagree? Have additional insights they might offer? What have they learned from their experiences in the areas you have been studying?

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Reflect upon the experiences, successes, and failures of other leaders as it pertains to global leadership.

Background Information

An important part of leadership development is acquiring perspectives outside of a textbook. Throughout your program, you have been and will continue to be encouraged to glean insights or perspectives from a variety of external leaders. Beginning with the first course in your program, you have been encouraged to identify some leaders with whom you can hold a brief discussion (30 minutes or less). You should not just use the same leader for each course, but you should consider a variety of individuals from whom you might learn during the program (e.g., direct supervisor, other level leaders in your organization, or other organizations with which you are familiar, a pastor/religious leader, head of a charity, local business person) to generate a variety of perspectives. Select one of those leaders in your life for your Leader2Leader dialogue in this course. Consider which one might have the most relevant insights for the topics you have been studying.

Instructions

1. Write a two- to three-page executive summary, including your approved questions from Assignment 3.4, that contains the following:

a. Name and title of each interviewee for each course to date in this program.

b. Name and title of the interviewee (with whom you will have your Leader2Leader dialogue). Explain why you chose this particular leader.

c. Date, time, and method (phone, Zoom, Skype, FaceTime…) when the interview was conducted.

d. Questions and summaries of interviewee responses, along with your reflections on those responses.

2. Be sure to link your learning in this course to your conclusions, especially noting when your interviewee shared insights that supported or contradicted what you’ve learned.

3. Include a conclusion paragraph to your paper that provides a succinct summary of your interview and learning.

4. As an Appendix following your Reference page, be sure to include the names of the leaders you have interviewed for each BSOL course you have completed thus far.

5. All papers are to be written and formatted following  APA Guidelines (7th ed.) (new tab) . Papers must be logical, well organized, grammatically correct, and have correct spelling and sentence structure. Write in complete paragraphs of at least three sentences in length.

6. Proofread your papers before submitting them to ensure the highest presentation quality.

7. The maximum number of pages is given to encourage you to be concise and use meaningful words.

8. Failure to meet these minimum writing and formatting requirements will result in a lowering of the overall grade. Use a #12 font in Times New Roman.

9. Naming Convention: Use the following format for naming the (Word document) files that contain your assignment:

9. Part 1 – Initial of the first name

9. Part 2 – Last name

9. Part 3 – Assignment name

9. Part 4 – Date: Using numbers in the order of month, day, and year.

9. Example of the file name: SmithJ_Reflection Paper_8-14-21