Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire Project
Leadership Factors
[WLO: 4] [CLO: 6]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 16 in the Leadership: Theory and Practice course textbook. For this assignment, you will need to complete the Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire located in Chapter 9 of the course textbook.
Write a three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about your leadership factors, according to the Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire in your textbook.
In your paper,
- Evaluate the scores you received on the Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
- Summarize your perception of the accuracy of these measures.
- Analyze the implications of the scores for your effectiveness as a leader.
- Cite specific examples that support your ideas of effective leadership.
The Leadership Factors paper
- Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.) guide.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- As the University of Arizona Global Campus updates to the new edition of the APA Style manual, you may want to take a look at APA Style Elements (Links to an external site.) . Here is a Sample Title Page (Links to an external site.) example following the new edition guidelines.
- Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) , refer to the Writing Center resources.
- Must use at least four scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Required Resource
Text
Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership theory and practice (9th ed.). SAGE.
- Chapter 8: Transformational Leadership
- Chapter 9: Authentic Leadership
- Chapter 10: Servant Leadership
- Chapter 16: Team Leadership
- The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform. This book is a comprehensive text about leadership theory and practices. Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 16 will provide information about different leadership styles and practices, and it will assist you in your Transformational Leadership Debate discussion forum and Team Leadership Scenario discussion forum this week. The chapters also provide information that will assist you in your Leadership Factors assignment this week.