Week 4: Inspire A Shared Vision from the Leadership Challenge This week’s Practice is Inspire A Shared Vision which has two components: Envision the Future and Enlist Others.

The Week 4 Reading Assignment is:

• Review Chap 4&5 in The Art of Leadership textbook
• Read the Inspire A Shared Vision section (Chap 4&5) in the Leadership Challenge textbook
• Read Chap 5 in the Leadership Challenge Workbook
• Review the resources on Virtues and Virtuous Leadership.
• Review the Seven Strategies for Character Development.I expect students to refer to this document frequently. In the second paper below, I expect students to choose and discuss at least two “strategies” which were used to assist in accomplishing each virtue related task below. We will have dedicated class sessions to assist with this requirement.

The Week 4 Discussion Assignmentis to discuss the topics of the Writing Assignment below.

The Week 4 Writing Assignment is a three-part assignment: 

Part 1:

Complete the assignments for Chap 5 that are in the Workbook and submit to me. There is no target length for these answers. However, I do expect appropriate graduate level depth and breadth in your answers. Please submit your answers to the workbook questions to me as a Word document.There is no length requirement.

Part 2:

Based upon your readings, activities, and answers to the questions in the workbook, do the following:

First, consider the following leadership practices that assist in Inspiring a Shared Vision.

• “Talking about future trends that will influence how our work gets done.
• Describing a compelling image of what our future could look like.
• Appealing to others to share an exciting dream of the future.
• Showing others how their long-term interests can be realized by enlisting a common vision.
• Painting the “big picture” of what we aspire to accomplish.
• Speaking with genuine conviction about the higher meaning and purpose of our work.” (Kouzes and Posner, 2017)

Second,after considering the above leadership practices, writethe Main Reflective Essay addressing these questions:

• Have you had a boss that acted in this manner?  If yes, discuss how did you respond to him/her. If no, discuss how you think you would have responded?
• Please discuss whether or not these leadership actions are part of your leadership approach…and if not, should they be…why or why not?
• Please discuss your motivations to Inspire a Shared Vision with your team members.
• Please see the syllabus for the grading rubric.
• Note: Please see the information in the syllabus for the grading rubric.

Part 3

After considering the topicInspire a Shared Vision,write a second reflective essaythat identifies and discusses one related personal blind spot (relative toInspire a Shared Vision) you have as a leader. This paper should be at least two pages.