In this assignment, you will be able to analyze your own leadership qualities to create a portrait of the effective public service leader you aspire to be. Please note that this assignment is part of an iterative writing process where you will be required to complete and submit a draft to both Turnitin and your instructor for feedback.
Since this assignment requires you to develop a self-portrait, you may write this paper in first-person voice. Note: It is very important for your academic development that you recognize that writing in the first person is not usually acceptable in academic papers. However, given the nature of this assignment, it has been deemed appropriate to make an exception here. Please remember that the third-person voice is the universal norm in academic writing. You should always exercise careful consideration before departing from this norm.
Complete the Unit 7 discussion, Your Personal Leadership Profile (u07d1), prior to finalizing this assignment, as it will allow you to update your Leadership Profile based on what you have learned about yourself over the past several weeks. Refer to the results of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and True Colors Online Assessment you completed in Units 1 and 2. Be sure to review and use the Writing Coach and instructor feedback you received on your previous assignments as well:
- Analyze one or more leadership styles and corresponding leadership theories based on the unit readings and your MLQ assessment results that you believe best align with personal leadership effectiveness.
- Analyze one or more communication styles based on the unit readings and the results of your True Colors Communication self-assessment that you believe best align with personal communication effectiveness.
- Analyze your leadership strengths and growth opportunities.
- Analyze your communication strengths as well as growth opportunities.
- Based on the personal leadership portrait you have presented in this paper, explain how you will achieve the following outcomes as a leader within your field or area of specialization. In other words, what strategies will you use to ensure you are optimally effective in each of these areas?
- Communication and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Ethical leadership.
- Effective diversity management.
- Effective change management.
4 pages 5 with reference page