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YOUR LEADERSHIP PROFILE

Running head: YOUR LEADERSHIP PROFILE

HOW TO USE THIS TEMPLATE:

This template corresponds to your Assignment 1 paper, Your Leadership Profile, relating to your leadership style and your plans for further development of your leadership skills.

See below for an explanation of the color coding in this template:

· All green text includes instructions to support your writing. You should delete all green text before submitting your final paper.

· All blue text indicates areas where you need to replace the instructions with your own information. Replace the blue text with your own words in black.

· Headings and subheadings are written in black, bold type. Keep these headings in your paper.

TIPS:

· Academic papers are generally written in the third person, using “he,” “she,” “they,” or specific names. Since this assignment is a reflective paper about your own experience and leadership skills, it is appropriate to use the first person, “I.”

· This paper includes a running head – i.e., a title placed in the header area using the name of the assignment; it has already been put in place for you.

· Use one-inch margins and double-spaced text. Use Arial or Times New Roman font, size 10 - 12. The body of this paper is already formatted to these specifications.

· Indent all paragraphs. Do not use contractions (e.g., don’t = spelled out to “do not”).

· Use the Grammarly Premium tool to check for punctuation and usage errors and make the required corrections. Then, read your paper aloud to edit for tone and flow.

· JWMI uses the Turnitin tool to check for plagiarism. A high score indicates a potential problem. Check with your professor about acceptable Turnitin scores.

· While writing your paper, check the Assignment Rubric; all graded topics you need to address are listed in the rubrics, and their weighting is indicated.

Finalizing your Paper

Your business writing should be succinct and concise . Your Assignment 1 paper should be 4 to 6 pages in length. The page count does not include the Cover page and the References page.

Note : The final paper you submit for grading should be in black text only, with all remaining green and blue text removed .

This is your Cover Page:

Your Leadership Profile

Write Your Name here

Jack Welch Management Institute

Write Your Professor’s Name here

JWI 510: Leadership in the 21st Century

Write the Date here

How to Get Started:

Use the bolded black section and sub-section titles below to organize your paper. For each section, read the notes in green, which explains what to cover in that section. Then, delete the green notes and write your content for that section in regular black text. Write this paper in your own words, only citing course materials and other sources when paraphrasing ideas or quoting specific content from the source text.

When you have finished writing your paper, keep the section and sub-section titles in bolded black text as part of your paper and your own content in regular black text. Remember to delete all the green text before submitting your paper.

The Body of Your Paper Starts Here:

Introduction

An Introduction should be short and succinct. Start your Introduction with a sentence about the importance of self-knowledge for business leaders. Next, write a thesis statement, which is your paper's “ road map” - it helps your reader navigate your work. In your thesis statement, specify the major areas you plan to address in your paper. Use the headings below since those identify all the topics to be addressed. We recommend that you write your Introduction after you complete the other sections of your paper. It only needs to be one paragraph in length.

Leadership Experiences

This section corresponds to Item 1 of the Assignment Instructions. It specifically focuses on the leadership aspects of your current professional role and key experiences that have impacted you as a leader. The suggested length is 1.0 to 1.5 pages for this section.

Under this main heading, write one or two sentences describing the overall topic of this section. Then, use the subheadings below to provide more details.

Leadership Aspects of Current Role

In this sub-section, describe the leadership aspects of your current or most recent professional role. Explain whether you lead a team or if you are an individual contributor. You may be a full-time student or between jobs. If so, think about the leadership aspects of your life more broadly. For example, think about the leadership you provide in your community, school, and family.

Key Leadership Experiences

In this sub-section, briefly describe two key experiences that have impacted you as a leader or an aspiring leader. Be specific by providing concrete examples and discuss each experience separately. You may have participated in a great experience that taught you a lot about who you are or want to be as a leader. Or you might have learned by observing another leader in action. You may also have learned from a leadership situation that did NOT go well. Describe how each experience contributed to your current beliefs and behaviors relating to leadership.

Leadership Strengths

This section corresponds to Item 2 of the Assignment Instructions. It specifically focuses on identifying your strengths as a leader. The suggested length is 1.0 to 1.5 pages for this section.

Under this main heading, write one or two sentences describing the overall topic of this section. Then, use the subheading below to provide more details.

Two Key Strengths

In this sub-section, describe two key strengths from Jack Welch’s Foundational Principles and/or 8 Essential Rules, which are relevant to your own leadership development. These may be strengths you already have but could increase, or can be strengths you wish to add to your existing skills. Be specific about each rule or principle and connect your ideas to relevant course material for support. Explain why it is important for your success as a leader to direct energy into building these strengths.

Emotional Intelligence and DiSC Profile

This section corresponds to Item 3 of the Assignment Instructions. It specifically relates to your leadership style, as indicated by your DiSC assessment, and your ideas about Emotional Intelligence. Briefly describe your leadership style and relate it back to your leadership experiences and strengths from the two previous sections. The suggested length is 1.0 to 1.5 pages for this section.

Under this main heading, write one or two sentences describing the overall topic of this section. Then, use the subheadings below to provide more details.

Emotional Intelligence

In this sub-section, discuss your learning about Emotional Intelligence (EI) and relate it to your leadership experiences and strengths. Goleman defines five components of Emotional Intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Think about your own EI, and choose two of these components that you believe have contributed to your leadership strengths. Alternatively, you may identify two components of EI that you need to strengthen to be a more effective leader.

DiSC Profile

In this sub-section, reflect on your DiSC profile and relate it to your leadership experiences and strengths. DiSC is a behavior assessment tool that identifies four behavioral traits: dominance, influence, conscientiousness, and steadiness. First, briefly summarize your DiSC assessment results. Then, explain how your DiSC style was demonstrated in your leadership experiences. Finally, reflect on how your DiSC style relates to your leadership strengths and discuss how you can build upon this style in your future career.

Leadership Skill Development

This section corresponds to Item 4 of the Assignment Instructions. It helps you develop a plan to master further leadership skills in the future. The suggested length is 1.0 to 1.5 pages for this section.

Under this main heading, write one or two sentences describing the overall topic of this section. Then, use the subheadings below to provide more details.

Leadership Skills to Develop

In this sub-section, identify 2 or 3 leadership skills you would like to master in the future. The skills must be drawn from one or more of the following: Jack Welch’s Foundational Principles, Jack Welch’s 8 Essential Rules, Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence competencies, or Daniel Goleman’s Leadership Styles. For each skill selected, explain how it relates to your leadership journey.

Action Steps and Measures of Success

In this sub-section, develop a clear action plan to develop the 2 or 3 leadership skills you selected. Include the steps you will take and when you will take them. Provide details on how you will measure your success. To create your plan, write a paragraph, use a bulleted list, or use a chart (template/example below). For each leadership skill, specify several action steps that you will take towards mastery of that skill, and explain clearly how you will measure your progress and success.

Leadership Skill Development Plan
Leadership Skill to Master	Specific Action Steps	Timing	Measure/Indicator of Success
Rule 3: Leaders get into everyone’s skin, exuding positive energy and optimism	· I will “walk the floor” to check in on employees and thank them for their work · I will share an example of positive consumer feedback with my team every week via email	· Daily at 4 p.m. · Wednesday’s weekly email	· 2020 Department Survey: Q3 “My Manager Supports Me” score improves +1 points. · Employees proactively share consumer successes with me.

Conclusion

The Conclusion is the section where you summarize what you covered and provide one or two key insights. Highlight the most important aspects of your paper that you would like the reader to remember. Your conclusion should be clear, direct, and concise. Like the Introduction, write this after you complete the other sections of your paper. It only needs to be one paragraph in length. This is not a graded part of your rubric, but it wraps up your paper and allows your reader to remember the main points you have made.

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Finish Your Paper:

The Conclusion is the last section of the body of your paper. After this, you will add a References page. See the last page of this document for a sample References page.

Read the section below, on pages 8 and 9, for instructions on how to cite your reference materials and sources within the body of your paper, as well as examples of paraphrasing and direct quotations.

How to Cite Your Sources

In-Text Citations

Within the body of your paper, when ideas from outside sources are used, you must include an in-text citation to give credit to the source. An in-text citation is made up of the author’s last name and the number of the source in your References list, e.g., (Welch, 1). See below for two examples:

Example 1: “Leadership is about helping other people grow and succeed” (Welch, 1).

· In this example, notice the placement of quotation marks, cited text, and the period after the citation. The number 1 corresponds to the first entry on our References page.

When the reader looks at the References page, they should see the Welch book listed as source number one (1). It is number 1 because it is the first source used in the paper. Throughout the entire paper, this source will continue to be referred to as (1).

If the next source you use in your paper is Goleman, then your citation is (Goleman, 2). Then, if you refer to Jack’s ideas again later in the paper, the in-text citation remains as (Welch, 1). Since it is the first source used in the paper, throughout the paper, this source will continue to be referred to as (1), Goleman as (2), and so on.

Example 2: Teams can benefit from a tool called a team charter, which is used to plan for a project (JWI510, 5).

· In this example, the concept is paraphrased (restated in your own words), so quotation marks are unnecessary. The five (5) indicates the number of this source in your References list. If you go to the sample References page in this Template, you can see that source 5 is a lecture, and it lists the week of the lecture.

Linking In-Text Citations with your References Page

At the end of your paper, include a page with a list of all your sources. This is your References page. It must include an entry for every source you have referred to/used ideas from in your paper.

The format of the references list varies by source type. There are examples of different source types in the sample References page at the end of this document. You may also refer to the JWMI Writing Standards Guide , located in the Course Documents menu item in your Canvas course.

Quotations

Originality is an important aspect of graduate-level writing. To ensure original thinking and avoid plagiarism, you should keep direct quotations to a minimum. Generally, keep your quotes to 25 words or less and no more than 1-2 sentences. See below for an example of an acceptable direct quotation:

“Leadership is about helping other people grow and succeed” (Welch, 1).

· In this example, notice the placement of quotation marks, the cited text, the citation written as (Welch, 1), and the period after the citation. The number 1 corresponds to the first entry on the References page.

Paraphrasing

When paraphrasing, you put the ideas from another source/author in your own words. This is much preferable to quoting because it shows your understanding of the material. In this case, use in-text citations but no quotation marks. See below for an example of paraphrasing:

In his Rule #3, Welch says that strong leaders display an impression of vitality and confidence (1).

· Notice that no quotation marks are needed in this example since the concept is paraphrased. The author’s name was used in the sentence, so we do not need to include it again in the parentheses; just include the Reference number, which is (1).

Formatting your References (or Sources) Page

Scroll down to the following page to see a sample References page.

The examples on the References page below are provided as a guide. You may wish to save the sample References page for future use, as it provides the format for several different types of sources.

To complete your assignment, transform the sample References list and keep the provided sources that you have actually used in your paper in the References list; then, add any additional sources you used in the JWMI Writing Standards style. Remember to number your References in the order of their first use in your paper.

References

1. Jack Welch. 2005. Winning

2. Daniel Goleman. 2000. Leadership That Gets Results. Harvard Business Review

3. Patrick Lencioni. 2002. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

4. Purdue Owl. n.d. Purdue Online Writing Lab Homepage. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/

5. JWI510. Week 4. Lecture Notes

6. Student’s First Name Student’s Last Name. 2024. Everything DiSC Workplace. https://canvas.strayer.edu

7. Jon R. Katzenbach. 1993. The Discipline of Teams. Harvard Business Review

8. Brent Gleeson. May 31, 2018. 7 Mindsets Necessary for Successful Leadership Development. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2018/05/31/7-mindsets-necessary-for-successful-leadership-development/#683c852650d3

9. JWI510. Week 3. EoP Video. Jim McNerney

10. Mindtools. n.d. What is Leadership. https://www.mindtools.com/a2fjsj1/what-is-leadership

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