You will complete a three-part paper, summarizing an interview with someone who now holds a position to which you aspire in three to five years. You will also interview either a boss or key stakeholder who can provide you with feedback on strengths and development gaps related to your desired role. Third is a self-assessment. Instructions are posted.

WEEK 8 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND FEEDBACK PAPER DEVELOPMENT AND FEEDBACK PAPER- TWO INTERVIEWS

Submission Guidelines Narrative style throughout. Bullet points are not acceptable in an academic paper Use and refer to relevant readings or lecturettes to back up assumptions and evidence. Use additional articles, books, and other sources if useful (Wikipedia is not a source) Correctly cite all sources in APA format on your reference page

This paper has three parts. With headings indicate each section and be sure to cover the assigned areas for each section. Part 1- interview someone who holds a job that you wish to hold in three to five years. Part 2, interview someone who knows you well, a boss or key stakeholder, to get feedback on what you need to focus on to reach your goals. Part 3: Your self-assessment, reflections, and actions

Part 1: Leadership Development Interview Paper -(( 3-4 pages)) Find and interview someone who currently is doing what you envision yourself doing professionally in three to five years (or sooner!). Use your network of professional and personal contacts to find your interview subject. Your classmates may help you identify appropriate interview subjects, or, if necessary, you may search the Internet for job openings that are similar to your goal and talk with the recruiter. Be as thorough as possible in preparing for and conducting your interview. You will want to know both what functional (e.g., sales, marketing, engineering, leadership, and style related competencies that one needs to be successful in that position. Review the assigned Zenger Folkman and Edinger article (Harvard Business Review) and take it with you on your interview. This provides a guide for categories of leadership competencies. You will want to understand which factors are most important for your target position. You also want to understand where in the leadership pipeline (Brown, 2001) your target job lives, and implications for your development path. Review the Brown article, which you will find in our course reserves, before your interview. Be sure to include this analysis in your paper. Tip: To get the most out of your interview, ask "probing" questions. Say, "Tell me more about that," and "Why do you think (that)?"

Here are some sample questions that you can incorporate into your interview: What is your job description? What kind of decisions do you make? How do you go about making them? Describe your day or week. What are the challenges you face? What skills and competencies are essential for someone in your position to have?

Be thorough because you will be using this information later. How do you differentiate between management and leadership in your daily work activities? Tell me about how you approach leadership? How do you see yourself as a leader? What approaches do you use and why? What leadership competencies do you believe are most important for success in your job? What professional development advice would you give to someone who hopes to attain a similar position? How should he or she prepare? What common misconceptions or pitfalls should someone preparing for this position avoid? What professional organizations do you belong to or recommend?

Your paper must include the following: 1. A thorough summary of the results of your interview. Include the name and position of the person you interviewed, as well as the date of your interview. 2. A description of the Zenger Folkman competencies that are most important being successful in this position and why they are critical to success. 3. A description of where your desired job is in the leadership pipeline, referencing the Brown article