Write an eight- to ten-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) that addresses your personal best leadership experience. Personal best is a time when you believe you had performed at the peak as a leader. Be sure to incorporate elements from our reading in regards to your leadership approach, the type of leadership application; transactional, transformational, situational, etc. Some questions to address in the essay are: · What characterized the situation? Who was involved? Where and when did it take place? Who initiated it? · What approach did you apply to the situation? · What type of leadership would you classify yourself as in this situation? · What motivated you to engage in this project? How did you challenge yourself and others? · What did you aspire to achieve? How did you build enthusiasm and excitement? · How did you involve others? How did you foster collaboration? How did you build trust and respect? How did you build the capacity to excel? · What values and principles guided you and others? How
did you set the example? How did you progress from one milestone to another? · How did you recognize individuals? How did you celebrate success? · What lessons about leadership did you learn from the experience? The Final Paper: 1. Must be double-spaced and 12 point font 2. Must be formatted according to APA style 3. Must include a cover page that includes: a. Title of paper b. Student’s name c. Course name and number d. Instructor’s name e. Date submitted 4. Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement 5. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph 6. Must include a reference page written in APA format 7. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library. 8. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 9. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Carefully review the for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.