The Basics For this assignment you will explore several aspects of your personal leadership journey. You will connect this to specific leadership behaviours related to the practices outlined in the course text, The Student Leadership Challenge, by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. Some may find this assignment easy as they are further along in their leadership journey, while others may find some parts difficult. Please take time to think deeply about your experiences and how they have influenced your views about leadership. As Socrates once said, The unexamined life is not worth living. Assignment Requirements You MUST have access to the course textbook, The Student Leadership Challenge You will be required to make direct connections to actions/behaviours associated with the practices in this assignment. The actions/behaviours are the smallest headings throughout the practices. You must follow APA formatting and citations guidelines (See APA style guide OR visit the Library website for APA styling information). Submit this assignment to the appropriate Blackboard link by Jun 8, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Late submissions will not be accepted without written documentation. Connections to Learning Outcomes Investigate leadership development from a personal perspective. Apply leadership practices to historical and contemporary perspectives. How to complete this assignment? This assignment will be broken down into three different parts. Please use these titles as headings: 1. Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and Reflection 2. Best Leadership Influence 3. Personal Best Leadership Experience

1. LPI and Reflection (LPI attached to the end of the document) Complete the LPI assessment to determine which Practice you score highest and lowest in. This will assess how youre your behaviour conforms to the 5 Practices outlined in the course textbook. It is important to be honest in your response and is often best to go with your first instincts in choosing a rating for each question. In your reflection please respond to the following questions: Which Practice was your highest score? o Use specific personal examples to explain why you think this Practice is HIGHEST. o Identify specific actions from this practice to explain why this was your highest score (smallest headings throughout the practice). o Cite the information you use from the text using APA in-text citations. Which Practice was your lowest score? o Use specific personal examples to explain why you think this Practice is LOWEST. o Identify specific actions in this practice to explain why this was your lowest score (smallest headings throughout the practice). o Cite the information you use from the text using APA in-text citations. This section of the assignment should be a minimum of 1 page in length, double spaced (Max. 2 pages) 2. Best Leadership Influence Choose someone you know personally (ie. Family member, friend, coach, teacher, etc.) who has had an important positive impact on your development as a person and/or leader. Please use specific examples to explain how this person has influenced your development and relate those examples to ONE (1) of the Practices in the text. Consider and explain parallels between your Influences actions/behaviours and the specific actions/behaviours that are outlined in the Practice you choose. Be sure to think about the whole practice, not just one commitment or behaviour in your discussion. Cite connections to the text using in-text citations that include the page number. IMPORTANT: Identifying only the commitments or only one element of the practice does not effectively illustrate that your Influence conforms to that practice. This section of the assignment should be a minimum of 1 page in length, double spaced (Max. 2 pages) 3. Personal Best Leadership Experience Identify and explain a time in your life where YOU have personally shown leadership (school, work, sports, community work, etc.). Please use specific details to describe your experience highlighting how you showed leadership and relate those details to ONE (1) of the Practices in the text. Consider and explain parallels between your own actions/behaviours and the specific actions/behaviours that are outlined in the Practice you choose. Be sure to think about the whole practice, not just one commitment or behaviour in your discussion. IMPORTANT: Identifying only the commitments or only one element of the practice does not effectively illustrate that your experience conforms to that practice.

LEADERSHIP PRACTICES INVENTORY [LPI] The following is thirty statements describing various leadership behaviours. Please read each statement carefully, then use the rating scale to ask yourself: How frequently do I engage in the behaviour described? The rating scale runs from 1 to 10: 1 - Almost Never 2 - Rarely 3 - Seldom 4 - Once in a While 5 - Occasionally 6 Sometimes

Instructions for Scoring the Leadership Practices Inventory Form 1. Respond to the thirty items of the Leadership Practices Inventory questionnaire and then transfer your scores for each item to the Response Sheet. Please notice that the numbers of the statements are listed from left to right. Make certain that the number you assigned to each statement is transferred to the appropriate blank. SELF Response Sheet 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL MTW ISV CTP EOA ETH 2. After you have transferred your scores to their Response Sheets, add the responses in each column. There are five columns, so you will have five separate totals. There will a be a total for the column with item numbers 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26; a separate total for the column with items 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27; and so on. Each total could range from a low of 6 to a high of 60. Thats because there are six items in each column and the ratings you could use ranged from 1 to 10. 3. The initials below "TOTAL" stand for each of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership: MTW = Model the Way ISV = Inspire a Shared Vision CTP = Challenge the Process EOA = Enable Others to Act ETH = Encourage the Heart 7 - Fairly Often 8 - Usually 9 - Very Frequently 10 - Almost Always Be as honest and accurate as you can be. Choose the response number that best applies to each statement and then record the corresponding number in the box to the right of the statement. Every statement must have a rating. 1. I set a personal example of what I expect of others. 2. I talk about future trends that will influence how our work gets done. 3. I seek out challenging opportunities that test my own skills and abilities. 4. I develop cooperative relationships among the people I work with. 5. I praise people for a job well done. 6. I spend time and energy making certain that people I work with adhere to the principles and standards we have agreed on. 7. I describe a compelling image of what our future could be. 8. I challenge people to try out new and innovative ways to do their work. 9. I actively listen to diverse points of view. 10. I make a point to let people know about my confidence in their abilities. 11. I follow through on the promises and commitments that I make. 12. I appeal to others to share an exciting dream of the future. 13. I search outside the formal boundaries of my organization for innovative ways to improve what we do. 14. I treat others with dignity and respect. 15. I make sure that people are creatively rewarded for their contributions to the success of our projects. 16. I ask for feedback on how my actions affect other people's performance. 17. I show others how their long-term interests can be realized by enlisting in a common vision. 18. I ask What can we learn? when things dont go as expected. 19. I support the decisions that people make on their own. 20. I publicly recognize people who exemplify commitment to shared values. 21. I build consensus around a common set of values for running our organization. 22. I paint the big picture of what we aspire to accomplish. 23. I make certain that we set achievable goals, make concrete plans, and establish measurable milestones for the projects and programs that we work on. 24. I give people a great deal of freedom and choice in deciding how to do their work. 25. I find ways to celebrate accomplishments. 26. I am clear about my philosophy of leadership. 27. I speak with genuine conviction about the higher meaning and purpose of our work. 28. I experiment and take risks, even when there is a chance of failure. 29. I ensure that people grow in their jobs by learning new skills and developing themselves. 30. I give the members of the team lots of appreciation and support for their contributions.