Running Head: FINAL PROJECT 1
Final Project Leadership Assessment
Racquel Walsh
Master of Social Work Walden University
SOCW 6070: Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organization
Dr. Mamie Futrell
May 8, 2022
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Leadership is the process in which an individual has the ability to influence a group of
other individuals to achieve a goal (Northouse, 2015). In my opinion and a person who is a true
and effective leader does not dictate or try to force their opinions or beliefs on others, but
persuades and leads by great example. Based on the results from my self-assessment it was
concluded that my personal leadership style is more transactional. Transactional leadership
style is the type of leadership style in which an individual has beneficial exchanges between the
leader and employee (Northouse, 2015). An individual who is an transactional leader also tends
to reward their employee for being able to complete all assigned tasks which can increase the
overall performance of the organization and reflects for effective the supervisor is as a leader
(Donker et al., 2020). From personal experience if I feel like my supervisor is effective as a
leader and is appreciative of my work and contributions I tend to work a bit harder.
I am an individual that always acts with pure integrity and self awareness. When I
completed the Leadership Framework Self-Assessment when came to working with others I
