LEADERSHIP PREPARATION

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. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Theoretical Framework for Leadership

Preparation

The

Theoretical Frame

work

for Leadership

assignment

enables you to

analyze leadership as a

vocation and evaluate qualities of professional excellence and integrity characterized by

inspiring leaders. In preparation for this assignment

,

you will select a book

about

a

specific

leader

that exemplifies successful leadership

as a vocation. You can select a book by a well

-

known individual in the discipline of leadership or a leader in your own field, religion, sport, or

another area of personal interest.

Complete the table below and submit this worksheet to your instructor. To

allow time for

thoughtful reading and planning for this assignment, consider the following items that you will

be writing about when selecting a book:

·

Practiced s

tyle of

l

eadership

·

Demonstrated l

eadership

t

raits

·

How the leader perceives leadership as a v

ocation

·

How the

l

eader

i

nspires

f

ollowership

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is

expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,

which can be found in the A

PA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Title of the

book

Reference

A

50

-

100

-

word

rational

e

for why you

selected this book

,

including a

discussi

on

of

the demonstrated

success of the leader

© 2020. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Theoretical Framework for Leadership Preparation

The Theoretical Framework for Leadership assignment enables you to analyze leadership as a

vocation and evaluate qualities of professional excellence and integrity characterized by

inspiring leaders. In preparation for this assignment, you will select a book about a specific

leader that exemplifies successful leadership as a vocation. You can select a book by a well-

known individual in the discipline of leadership or a leader in your own field, religion, sport, or

another area of personal interest.

Complete the table below and submit this worksheet to your instructor. To allow time for

thoughtful reading and planning for this assignment, consider the following items that you will

be writing about when selecting a book:

 Practiced style of leadership

 Demonstrated leadership traits

 How the leader perceives leadership as a vocation

 How the leader inspires followership

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is

expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,

which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Title of the book

Reference

A 50-100-word

rationale for why you

selected this book,

including a discussion

of the demonstrated

success of the leader