Module 6: Students will complete the questionnaire again and calculate the authentic leadership score. Students will develop a 2-3 page typed reflection of the results addressing each of the following

Leadership Self-Assessment

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to assist students to analyze their leadership style. Students are encouraged to reflect on the results of the assessment within the context of leadership development and lifelong learning.

Effective leaders know and understand their strengths and weaknesses related to leadership and management. The Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Walumbwa et al., 2008) is designed to measure authentic leadership by assessing four components of the process: self-awareness, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and relational transparency. By comparing scores on each of these components, you can determine your stronger and weaker components in regard to your overall authentic leadership score.

Directions: Each student will complete The Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Walumbwa et al., 2008) twice during the course; once in Module 1 and again in Module 6.

Module 1: After completing the questionnaire and calculating your authentic leadership score students will submit their scores and a brief reflection as a private journal entry (Critical Reflection Note #1). The Critical Reflection Note (#1) should include your score (total authentic leadership score and scores for each category including self-awareness, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and relational transparency) and your thoughts about whether the results accurately represent your perceived strengths and weaknesses related to leadership and management (2-3 sentences). This will be due at the end of the first week of class.

Module 6: Students will complete the questionnaire again and calculate the authentic leadership score. Students will develop a 2-3 page typed reflection of the results addressing each of the following points:

Identify the total score and discuss any change in scores from the last time you took The Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Module 1). Does it demonstrate growth?
Define your vision of leadership. How do you communicate your vision?
Based on the results of this questionnaire, describe your approach to personal leadership development.
Do these approaches align with the proposed strategies that men or women might use to enhance their effectiveness as leaders?
From the results, discuss how the environment, empowerment, and mentoring influence your leadership development.

General Information: Each reflection should be typed and include a title page with your name, the date, and signed honor code statement. Formatting should adhere to 7th edition APA guidelines. References and citations should be included when needed but are not required.

Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Instructions: This questionnaire contains items about different dimensions of authentic leadership. There are no right or wrong responses, so please answer honestly. Use the following scale when responding to each statement by writing the number from the scale below which you feel most accurately characterizes your response to that statement.

Key: 1 = Strongly disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neutral 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly agree

1. I can list my three greatest weaknesses			4
2. My actions reflect my core values.			4
3. I seek others’ opinions before making up my own mind.		3
4. I openly share my feelings with others.		3
5. I can list my three greatest strengths.			4
6. I do not allow group pressure to control me.				5
7. I listen closely to the ideas of those who disagree with me.				5
8. I let others know who I truly am as a person.			4
9. I seek feedback as a way of understanding who I really am as a person.			4
10. Other people know where I stand on controversial issues.		3
11. I do not emphasize my own point of view at the expense of others.	2
12. I rarely present a “false” front to others.				5
13. I accept the feelings I have about myself.			4
14. My morals guide what I do as a leader.				5
15. I listen very carefully to the ideas of others before making decisions.				5
16. I admit my mistakes to others.			4

Scoring

1. Sum the responses on items 1, 5, 9, and 13 (self-awareness)

2. Sum the responses on items 2, 6, 10, and 14 (internalized moral perspective)

3. Sum the responses on items 3, 7, 11, and 15 (balanced processing)

4. Sum the responses on items 4, 8, 12, and 16 (relational transparency)

5. Sum the responses on all items (authentic leadership)

Scores

Self-awareness: 16

Internalized Moral Perspective: 17

Balanced Processing: 15

Relational Transparency:16

Authentic Leadership: 64

Scoring Interpretation

You can interpret the scores for the self-awareness, internationalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and relational transparency categories using the following guidelines:

High = 16 – 20

Low = 15 and below

You can interpret your authentic leadership score using the following guideline:

Very High = 64 - 80

High = 48 - 64

Low = 32 – 48

Very Low = 16 - 32

Scores in the upper ranges indicate stronger authentic leadership, whereas scores in the lower ranges indicate weaker authentic leadership.

Leadership Self-Assessment Grading Rubric

A maximum of 15 points may be earned for the Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire reflection.
The Leadership Self-Assessment will comprise 5% of your final course grade.

Criteria

Needs Improvement

(0-2 points)

Proficient – Meets Standards

(3-4 points)

Exemplary – Exceeds Expectations

5 points

Quality/depth of reflection

Lacks scholarly writing, evidence of reflection or critical thinking

AND

Length < 1 page

Lacks scholarly writing, evidence of reflection, or critical thinking.

Length is 1-2 pages.

Scholarly writing incorporates evidence of reflection and diverse perspectives.

Reflection submitted is 2-3 pages in length.

Addresses all prompts (questions)

Does not address any of The Leadership Self-Assessment Reflection questions.

Addresses only half of The Leadership Self-Assessment questions.

Does not address the questions in a substantive way.

Addresses all of The Leadership Self-Assessment questions in a substantive way.

Organization & Writing Style

Timely

>5 spelling or grammatical errors.

A majority of the reflection contains unclear thoughts & ideas.

Not submitted or submitted > 1 week after the due date.

A total of 1-4 spelling or grammatical errors.

Some thoughts and ideas are unclear.

Submitted late but within 1 week of the due date.

No spelling or grammatical errors.

Thoughts & ideas are clearly presented.

Submitted on time.