The final in$-$class activity will be a question and answer session.$$ Each student will come before the class, the question and answer session will begin by the student responding to one of the questions below selected by the instructor.$$ After responding, students in the class will ask at least one follow$-$up question to which the student must respond.$$ Students are encouraged to review the questions below prior to class and consider how to respond to each, being sure to draw upon what you have learned in this course.

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Responses should be $34$ minutes in length and include a direct answer to the question, a personal story that illustrates this thinking and linkage back to a specific theory or topic covered in the class.

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Questions:

$1.$ What do you believe is the key to inspiring those you lead?

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$2.$ When faced with two equally qualified candidate for a job, how do you go about determining which person is best suited for the position?

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$3.$ What do you believe is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?

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$4.$ What do you believe is the number one characteristic that people possess that can derail them as leaders?

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$5.$ Besides money, what do you believe is the number one thing that motivates others?

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$6.$ Why do people often fear change and how do you help them overcome this trepidation?

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$7.$ What do you believe is the number one ethical standard that must never be violated?

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$8.$ What do you believe is the best way to communicate bad news to your followers?

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$9.$ What is the best approach to making sure followers have input in the decision making process?

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$10.$ How can you identify $$potential$$ in others?$$ That is$,$ what characteristics give someone the spark that identifies them as a potential future leader?

This is my topic in my class:

$-$ Personal Leadership Philosophy

$-$ Servant Leadership

$-$ Ethical Leadership

$-$ Articulating A Vision

$-$ Building A Team

$-$ Leading With Goals

$-$ Making Decisions

$-$ Guiding Through Conflict

$-$ Realizing Change

$-$ Empowering Others