Leadership In Organizations Assignment 4

Assessment 4

This is the last assessment t

hat is related to your leadership interviews. For this assessment, use

the narrative and summary of your interviews to complete the following analysis:

1.

Leadership theory:

Summarize the leadership theory that you used to develop your

interview questions. An

alyze how the questions you asked and the data you collected

during the interview support your chosen leadership theory. You might have used servant

leadership, Kevin Cashman, Margaret Wheatley, articles from the Center for Creative

Leadership, leadership

stage theory, or other sources. Demonstrate your understanding of

your chosen mastery (personal, purpose, change, interpersonal/being, balance, or action).

Use examples from your interviews to demonstrate your mastery topic.

2.

Common Learning Themes:

Reread

the New Business Realities and the Thinking

Habits of Mind, Heart, and Imagination, linked in the Resources. Select one topic from

each and discuss its relevance to your experience interviewing leaders. The following are

two examples:

·

New Business Realit

ies: Did the interview reflect the dynamics of

transformational change in complex systems in the change mastery questions?

·

Thinking Habits: Did the interview encourage professional self

-

development

through conversational reflection in the questions on pers

onal mastery?

3.

Self

-

Reflection:

Self

-

assess your experience as an interviewer. What seemed to work?

What did not work? What would you do differently next time? How would you change

your explanation of your leadership topic, the medium you chose, or your beh

avior

during the interview, to enhance the quality of your data? What did you learn about

interviewing? What did you learn about your topic and its potential for helping leaders

examine their leadership skills and characteristics?

4.

Summary Statement:

Think about your experience interviewing leaders at this level.

Describe the primary lessons you gained from this experience, the value of interviewing

leaders, and the impact this approach has on leadership development. Include your

recommendations to you

r current organization or an organization with which you are

familiar about the development of leaders at this level and on your mastery topic and the

use of interviews to propel personal development.

Additional Requirements

·

Length:

Your assessment should

be 7

–

9 pages, double

-

spaced.

·

Font and size:

Use a standard font

—

either Times New Roman or Arial. The font size

must be 12 point.

·

Margins:

The paper margins should be 1 inch on each side.

·

Components:

Include a title page, table of contents, and reference page. These do not

count toward the paper length.

·

Formatting:

APA format is required for all aspects of your analysis, including citations

and references. Your writing should be well organized and clea

r. Writing structure,

spelling, and grammar should be correct as well.

Assessment 4

This is the last assessment that is related to your leadership interviews. For this assessment, use

the narrative and summary of your interviews to complete the following analysis:

1. Leadership theory: Summarize the leadership theory that you used to develop your

interview questions. Analyze how the questions you asked and the data you collected

during the interview support your chosen leadership theory. You might have used servant

leadership, Kevin Cashman, Margaret Wheatley, articles from the Center for Creative

Leadership, leadership stage theory, or other sources. Demonstrate your understanding of

your chosen mastery (personal, purpose, change, interpersonal/being, balance, or action).

Use examples from your interviews to demonstrate your mastery topic.

2. Common Learning Themes: Reread the New Business Realities and the Thinking

Habits of Mind, Heart, and Imagination, linked in the Resources. Select one topic from

each and discuss its relevance to your experience interviewing leaders. The following are

two examples:

 New Business Realities: Did the interview reflect the dynamics of

transformational change in complex systems in the change mastery questions?

 Thinking Habits: Did the interview encourage professional self-development

through conversational reflection in the questions on personal mastery?

3. Self-Reflection: Self-assess your experience as an interviewer. What seemed to work?

What did not work? What would you do differently next time? How would you change

your explanation of your leadership topic, the medium you chose, or your behavior

during the interview, to enhance the quality of your data? What did you learn about

interviewing? What did you learn about your topic and its potential for helping leaders

examine their leadership skills and characteristics?

4. Summary Statement: Think about your experience interviewing leaders at this level.

Describe the primary lessons you gained from this experience, the value of interviewing

leaders, and the impact this approach has on leadership development. Include your

recommendations to your current organization or an organization with which you are

familiar about the development of leaders at this level and on your mastery topic and the

use of interviews to propel personal development.

Additional Requirements

 Length: Your assessment should be 7–9 pages, double-spaced.

 Font and size: Use a standard font—either Times New Roman or Arial. The font size

must be 12 point.

 Margins: The paper margins should be 1 inch on each side.

 Components: Include a title page, table of contents, and reference page. These do not

count toward the paper length.

 Formatting: APA format is required for all aspects of your analysis, including citations

and references. Your writing should be well organized and clear. Writing structure,

spelling, and grammar should be correct as well.