5.3 Assignment: Leader2Leader Dialogue Report

Getting Started

After developing your interview questions in Workshop Three, you had a chance to interview the leader of your choosing during Workshop Four. Based on the interview results, you will now be able to reflect and perhaps compare this leader with leaders you have had in the past or currently have. Think about the lessons you learned as you navigated your questions. Were you surprised by the answers, do you believe there are practices you can apply in your organization? Learning to lead is about gaining knowledge through a variety of sources. Take this opportunity to add to your leadership toolkit!

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Develop leadership principles related to conflict and power.

· Interpret meaning from critically analyzing interviews.

Background Information

An important part of leadership development is acquiring perspectives outside of a textbook. Throughout your program, you are encouraged to glean insights or perspectives from a variety of external leaders. Previously in this course, you developed some discussion starters based on themes such as conflict and power. Comparing what you are reading in textbooks and articles with real-life insights from actual leaders is an excellent way to enhance the learning process.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Develop a two-to-three-page paper that focuses on the following:

a. Describe the leader who was interviewed, including organization or organization type, size of the organization (or best estimate), and leader role with an approximate number of direct reports.

b. Discuss what lessons you learned about leadership in the following areas:

i. Handling conflict

ii. Recovering from mistakes

iii. Sharing power

iv. Empowering employees

c. Discuss one thing you would do differently in your leadership after interviewing this leader and why?

d. Provide 3 – 4 important principles or practices that emerged from your Leader2Leader dialogue.

3. Be sure to include a brief introduction and conclusion to your paper.

4. Submit your completed assignment by the end of the Workshop week.

5. All papers are to be written and formatted in accordance with APA Guidelines (). Papers must be logical, well organized, grammatically correct, and have correct spelling and sentence structure. Write in complete paragraphs of at least three sentences in length.  

6. If needed, please access APA formatting resources through the Academic Writer website in the  page to create your account which will give you access during this course.

7. Proofread your papers prior to submitting them to ensure the highest quality of presentation.

8. The maximum number of pages is given to encourage you to be concise and use meaningful words.

9. Failure to meet these minimum writing and formatting requirements will result in a lowering of the overall grade. Use a #12 font in Times New Roman.

10. Naming Convention: Use the following format for naming the (Word document) files that contain your assignment: 

a. Part 1 – Initial of first name

b. Part 2 – Last name

c. Part 3 – Assignment name

d. Part 4 – Date: Using numbers in the order of month, day, and year.

e. Example of the file name: JoneB Paper_6-1-21