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Assignment: Theories of Leadership and Personal Development Style Essay
Introduction
For this task, you will assess your personal leadership effectiveness using emotional intelligence, leadership skills, and character strengths. You will complete three self-assessments for this task: 360° Refined Leadership Test, CQ Pro Assessment, and VIA Character Strengths Survey. Additionally, you will write a paper assessing and explaining your results of the three assessments and your own leadership effectiveness using a scholarly leadership theory. Finally, to help you develop as a leader, you will create a personal leadership profile.
Task
I. Upload a completed copy of the results for each of the following self-assessments:
1. 360o Refined Leadership Test
2. CQ Pro Assessment
3. VIA Character Strengths Survey
Note: Once you have completed each self-assessment, you will need to submit your results as an attachment with your Task 1 submission. After completing the self-assessment, download a copy of each of your three self-assessment reports and upload them from a computer. Refer to the "C203 Self-Assessment Instructions" document in the Web Links section for additional information on accessing each self-assessment.
II. Write a paper (suggested length of 10 to 15 pages) by doing the following:
A. Explain how your perceived leadership effectiveness is supported by the results of each of the three assessments (360o Refined, CQ Pro, VIA Character Strengths).
B. Choose and summarize one of the following scholarly leadership theories to evaluate your perceived effectiveness as a leader:
1. transformational leadership
2. transactional leadership
3. situational leadership
4. participative leadership
5. servant leadership
6. behavioral leadership
7. trait theory of leadership
• Analyze how the chosen leadership theory aligns with the 360° Refined Leadership Test results, including the top categorical result and the bottom categorical result. Support your analysis with a scholarly source.
Note: A scholarly source is written by an expert for an audience of other experts, researchers, or students. Additionally, you may cite other reputable editor-reviewed articles and books. A reputable source is defined as an article from a respected industry publication, government organization, educational institution, or industry leader. These can be found in the WGU Library or within the course.
• Analyze how the chosen leadership theory aligns with the CQ Pro Assessment results, including the top categorical result and the bottom categorical result. Support your analysis with a scholarly source.
• Analyze how the chosen leadership theory aligns with the VIA Character Strengths Survey results, including the top categorical result and the bottom categorical result. Support your analysis with a scholarly source.
• Recommend three action items to improve the perceived effectiveness of your leadership based on the results of the self-assessments (360° Refined, CQ Pro, VIA Character Strengths) and explain how each action item would improve your leadership effectiveness.
• Explain how your chosen leadership theory supports the recommended action items. Support your explanation with a scholarly source.
III. Develop a leadership profile based on the results of the three self-assessments that you completed in this course (360° Refined, CQ Pro, VIA Character Strengths) and the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Include each of the following components:
1. student name and current contact information
2. education and credentials
3. personal leadership philosophy, vision, and values
4. leadership strengths
5. leadership competencies and skills
6. areas for leadership improvement
7. leadership experiences and application