Leadership/Command Philosophy & Interview

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The total length for the written assignment must be 5 pages double spaced,and 1-inch margins.
Part 1, Leadership/Command Philosophy. Assume that you have taken command of your current organization. Write what your leadership and command philosophy will be during your command/office tenure. Include what you believe are the most important leadership traits and characteristics for leaders to have in order to be successful. Reflect on your philosophy and provide supporting rationale on leadership theories, principles and/or experiences that influenced and shaped your philosophy. Part II, Interview Summary.

Leadership/Command Philosophy & Interview

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Conduct an interview of a CEO/senior manager or equivalent about their most challenging leadership/command issue and how they resolved it. What influenced their decision making process, what skills and/or competencies were required to resolve it, what best prepared them to address the situation, and what was the outcome (personally/organizationally)? Write a summary of the interview. Note: the interviewee must have at least 12 months experience in a leadership position. Part III, Interview Analysis. Write an analysis of the interviewee?s actions. How would your leadership philosophy have influenced your actions if you experienced the same challenge? Would you have done things differently from the interviewee? Why/Why not? Utilize leadership and command theories, principles, and competencies from the self-paced course (as applicable) to support your position. Do not post any actual names or organizations.

Leadership/Command Philosophy & Interview

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NOTE: Keep your paper balanced between all assigned requirements.
Citations: Unless specified otherwise in the assignment instructions, all written assignments (essays/discussion threads)require the use of citations/endnotes when referencing the work of others (books, articles, or lectures, etc). Citations should be provided for both direct quotations and paraphrasing of material.
This paper will be 3-6 pages, not to exceed 1800 words (not counting title/endnotes), Times New Roman 12-pitch, double spaced with 1-inch margins, and with page numbers centered in the footer. The title page will include the paper title, your name, the course and section, the date, and will have the file name right-justified in the header (last name first initial_issue discussed_assignment name, e.g., SmithA_SqnDeath_LCPaper). The assignment grading rubric will provide more ideas on what makes a good paper—the rubric can be found in the lesson seven area of the self-paced LC course ( see the “Grading Criteria” link) and in the Applied LC course “My Course Grades” area.