Final Paper

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?

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be double-spaced and 12 point font

1. Must be formatted according to APA style
2. Must include a cover page that includes:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement
4. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph
5. Must include a reference page written in APA format
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.