OverviewThe traditional belief about leadership was that â??leaders are bornâ?. If you did not come
OverviewThe traditional belief about leadership was that “leaders are bornâ€. If you did not come into this world with the necessary qualities there was little a person could do to become a leader. That is not today’s perspective; experience has shown that through persistence and hard work, a person can learn to be an effective leader.This assignmentis intended to help you develop those skills by identifying the areas that need improvement and creating a roadmap to becoming an exemplary leader.Objectives/ OutcomesBy completing the leadership assessment survey and creating a personal development plan you will be able to:• Describe the basic characteristics of exemplary leadership• Assess your personal leadership traits• Describe techniques for learning leadership skills• Create a personal leadership development planTime CommitmentInstructions1. Complete the leadership self-assessment survey (see Leadership Skills Self-Assessment activity)2. Analyze the results and identify the leadership skills that require improvement3. Based on your research, the topics covered in the textbook, and other assigned reading create a personal leadership development plan.4. The plan should include:a. A summary of the survey resultsb. A description of the skills that will be addressed by the development planc. Development goals for each skilld. Specific steps that will be taken to improve your skillse. How you will evaluate your progress toward achieving the development goalsDeliverables· Submit your completed assignment in a Word file· Use this convention to name your file: Your Last Name, Your First Name, Assignment name (i.e. BurrowsRobertLeadershipPlan.doc)· Upload the completed Word file to FSO no later than 11:59 P.M. Eastern on Sunday of Week 1.AssessmentGRADINGThe corresponding rubricwill be used to grade this assignment.CITATIONSAnytime an outside source is used, make sure to include a reference in proper APA format

