Your essay will address these questions:
A. What leadership model, style, or theory best describes you as a leader? Give examples using
the terms and concepts in your textbook.
1) Skills Approach
2) Situational Approach
3) Contingency Approach
4) LMX
5) Other
B. What are your most distinguishing leadership traits?
C. As a follower, what leadership approach do you prefer?
D. What leadership model or theory best describes how you influence others? Give examples
using the terms and concepts in your textbook.
E. Based on your selfÂassessments, your current leadership and motivational skills, and the
knowledge you have gained from study the course materials, what goals will you set and what
plan of action will you implement to improve your (1) leadership and (2) motivation? Include the
type of leadership theory or model you intend implement to achieve your goals.
F. What is your timeline to complete each of these selfÂimprovement goals?
Northouse, P. (2013). Leadership: Theory and Practice, 6th ed. pp125-135. Sage
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