1. Does Writing Sample 1 demonstrate acceptable graduate-level writing? Why or why not?

Back Writing Sample 1.docx Starting the introduction in the book with William Stafford Poem "The Way It Is" is brilliant. "Nothing you do can stop time's unfolding. You don't ever let go of the thread. It is essential that one knows and release what is important to them. Through all of our professional careers there will be a lot of noise and distractions the ability to focus and not letting go of the thread is a must for success. Working in the financial industry for twenty seven years I have learnt to always be focused on doing what is in the best interest for the client. The book shares so many different examples which are an eye opener. It helps one think and access different experiences for different leaders. The book put emphasis on an important point of view that even though one should strive to always do what is in the best interest for the client, if the industry is faced with challenges and has a bad reputation that will result in a negative impact on the industry and will affect the industry reputation and requires more work and awareness to gain clients trust back. It is very important for leaders to have good (IQ) intelligence and technical ability that will help them do a good job. Technical intelligence helps also establish trust and respect between team members and managers and it will help leaders excel in their role. In addition to technical intelligence for a leader to become exceptional leaders they will also need to acquire and learn to develop moral intelligence. Moral intelligence is defined as "our mental capacity to determine how universal human principles like those embodied by the golden rule"-should be applied to our personal values, goals, and actions" The book focuses on four principles integrity, responsibility, compassion, forgiveness. Integrity is acting truthfully, being honest and having the right believe to always strive to do what is right. Responsibility is another pillar of moral intelligence; leaders need to be able to accept responsibility for mistakes they make and being able to admit when an error or failure happens. Being transparent with team members and creating a good work environment will encourage team members to acquire the same behavior which will result in team improvement and advancement. Forgiveness and Compassion is another important measure of moral intelligence that has a role in success of leaders. "If we are not gentle and forgiving of ourselves, we will not have the energy to move forward to build our moral capacity. Similarly, to inspire others to enhance their moral intelligence, we need to treat others with compassion and forgiveness." The authors did a great job interviewing different leaders from different line of businesses that put emphasizes on different views, values and goals. The author shares the leader's experiences and how they were able to face and handle 1-