Mastery Assignment

An evaluation of my own ability to use a range of leadership styles, in different situations and with different types of people, to fulfil the leadership role.

In investigating and writing the final unit 5 project I was able to concentrate on core research initiatives for what a true leader’s role is within an organization. I learned the significance of an organizations vision and mission statement and developed a better sense of how to collaborate with people within an organization and working with them to meet the organizations goals. Additionally I learned the importance of emotional intelligence and using it to make sound judgement with regards to various situations of decision making. I also learned the fundamental of mentoring and how it can contribute to improved performance

I have always known I love change, but from this class, I learned change is the hallmark of a leader. As John C. Maxwell says in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, “Growth = Change.”The leadership assessments allowed me to understand myself in a new way. Because I am a curious green thinker, I need explanations and answers to understand my world. I tend to see the big picture of a project and my mind motivates me toward something new or improved. I am curious about new opportunities because I easily become bored with routine. Learning I have these characteristics has increased my confidence to pursue future leadership roles in a small to a mid-sized position.

By submitting this assignment for assessment, I am also confirming that the following report is the result of my own study and efforts. I understand that if this not the case, I will be putting at risk the successful completion of this qualification.

Over the past semester there have been so many great things I have learned in this class. Since the start of my education at Southwestern Assemblies of God, I have looked forward to taking this course more than any other. I am glad I had the opportunity to take it with a knowledgeable and wise professor. Throughout my life, the concepts of management and leadership have always been intriguing. Prior to my time here at SAGU I attended a leadership school called Masters Commission USA in Lewisville, Texas. There I learned the basic principles of how to become an effective leader. Although I have had a small amount of training in the past, it has been amazing to learn under your teaching. Being an effective manager is a daunting task to say the least because of the weight it carries. I definitely feel more equipped after taking your course. The concepts I am going to discuss in this paper have been reiterated over the course of the semester and have changed the way I view management. These principles that have changed my perspective are: the idea that Jesus is the center of our success, the core of management is servant leadership, and finding the balance in being a goose, an eagle, and a turkey. These principles are the key to becoming a successful

This artifact represents my ability to work collaboratively with one of my peers. We created the provided lesson and then taught the lesson at North Schuylkill Elementary school to a class of kindergarteners. This experience requires use to co-teach, co-plan and co-reflect to make sure this experience was as successful as possible. This artifact fits under standard #10: leadership and collaboration, since it demonstrates how I worked collaboratively with a peer to create and administer a lesson. By working together, we were able to ensure that each learner in the classroom would learn the necessary content. This is a representation of my best work since the lesson and activities my partner and I created were very well written and helped guide

My theme for Defense of Mastery is “Life during WWII”. I have chosen to do this theme because it incorporates all of my core classes. I was going to create 2 models of Hiroshima before and after the bomb was dropped by the U.S. But instead I decided to create a small documentary about a woman who lived during WWII and experienced similar treatment than that of a Jew while in Germany under Nazi control. I will be interviewing her personally and asking her questions that relate to her life during the war. If I have time I will still try to create the model.

It would appear that my original theory regarding the applicability and practicality of this capstone was accurate. This course has managed to successfully supplement the knowledge I had previously acquired in other courses. For example, I was familiar with and understood the basic principles of leadership. However, this course has taught me that the ability to lead is not an exact science, but an art and determining how to proceed when faced with uncertainty or a highly volatile situation is an exceptional challenge.

One of the biggest lessons learned from this course is that to be an effective leader, you must have a diverse skillset. I’m not sure if there is any one magical component or characteristic in being a great leader. One influence during my review of the literature was that; although easier for some, I see leadership as something we must continually improve upon. This is in contrast to my belief during my first day of class, when I thought leaders just

We leave in a secular society where most carry out their lives attempting to find their niche, that one area where they excel and flourish. "How can one find that place," one might ask. The answer to that all too common question is simple trial and error. As said by transcendentalist Author Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." In order to develop and mature in the world, one must be open to new experiences and try new things, or face the harsh reality of missing out on all potential opportunities to succeed. Mastery cannot occur without first trial. World renowned tennis player Serena Williams did not wake up one day and proceed to ace serves on the court; she had to do something "beyond what [she] had already mastered." She had to take a

I am enrolled in the SFSU Administrative Credential program through SFSU and am wondering if you would be willing to participate in my final project. The guiding question for the project is, “What does it take to be a successful leader?” My goal is to create a slide presentation with all of the MCOE administrators’ responses to this question. I am hoping that you could capture your response in one sentence. You can either email your sentence or I can schedule a time to meet with you and write it down. I would also like to include a picture of you (if possible). You can either provide me with a picture or I could take one. I would like to have all responses collected by next Friday, December 9th. Please let me know if you are willing to participate

Leadership and come to mean different things to different people. One of the biggest reasons that I took this class was to become a stronger leader in my personal life, as well as professional. I did not take this class because I have a desire to me in management at this point in my career. What is important to me was to look at this way to be a better employee, in reacting to management styles. I also wanted to take different aspects of management and implement them into being a leader in my family. I have had several managers that I have respected during my career and certain attributes I wanted to emulate. My current manger David Taggerty took the time out to discuss his role as a leader and how he got into leadership. We took a look

Before this class, I had a very primitive and vague definition of leadership. Not only did I define it as per my views and ideologies, but I also said that each individual has their own definition of leadership. My initial belief was that leadership does not have a clear cut definition, but there were well defined leadership traits which made an individual. I also initially believed that personal traits did not translate into leadership traits with no strong correlation. After going through the various modules this class offered, it is safe to say that I have significantly redefined leadership and underwent a strong personal assessment. This paper talks what I took back from each of the class activities, assignments and how my self-assessment compares to the perception of others.

During week one of the course, I completed a project that allowed me to identify my strongest and weakest leadership traits. The project required input from six individuals with whom I have a professional relationship. They rated me in different areas based on a scale, to determine the results. I also rated myself, and when I compiled the data I was able to identify the areas of leadership that I am strongest and weakest. The results are:

The readings for the course complimented the activities that were done in class. Many of the overarching themes of the course pertained to finding your own passion in life. You can only be a great leader if you are passionate about the cause that you are leading. The Harvard Business Press published an article by Stewart D. Friedman labeled, Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life. The article’s aim is to clarify what is important in one’s life. One of the ways in which this is accomplished is by describing your hero or someone you admire (Friedman, p. 478). For my Will to Lead paper I discussed how my grandfather was my hero and somebody that I greatly respect. I have always loved learning, but never thought