Leadership as Service; Reflection Paper Guidelines

Course Number: LDRS 300

Course Name: Leadership as Service.

The purpose of this final reflective paper is to look back at what you have learned during the past weeks and to reflect on it while applying it to your current and future leadership. This is not a book review! It is your personal analysis, synthesis and reflection of WHAT you have learned in this course and HOW you will use the knowledge in practicing leadership from a servant-oriented lens.

Below are details about the structure and content of this paper. Be sure to read through this carefully, constructing your paper as to answer the questions asked in each section.

Plagiarism, ghostwriting and sloppy APA adherence are simply unacceptable for a 3rd year University course. If you are struggling with your assignments or do not understand the requirements, it is your responsibility to get clarity and assistance from your professor or writing coach before the assignment is due. (See Moodle Resources in LDRS 300 for additional helps)

DETAILS:

This paper is 7 – 9 pages long. – 2% per page deductions for too many or not enough pages.

Title Page – APA format.

I. Introduction: ½ – 1 page – outlines what the paper is going to discuss.

II. Main Body of Paper: 5 – 6 pages

You must include the following:

· 1. Theory:

· Four (4) concepts or ideas from the LDRS Class material that has impacted you and which will better your servant leadership skills now and in your future. You must only use all the course material to date. For example:

· Blanchard, et.al. (2016) The Domains of Leading like Jesus; Heart, Habits, Head, Hands. Leading Positive Change. EGOS Anonymous.

· Wilkes (1998) 7 principles; #1 Humble Your Heart, #2 First Be a Follower, #3 Find Greatness in Service, #4 Take Risks, #5 Take up the Towel, #6 Share Responsibility and Authority, and #7 Build a Team.

· Toister (2017) Understanding Service Culture and Implementing change.

· Gary Chapman’s – 5 Love Languages or Robert Greenleaf’s 10 Traits of Servant Leadership.

· Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals from both Blanchard et al, and Wilkes.

· Concepts from readings in the assigned articles from LDRS 300 that impacted you.

· Ideas or discussions from LDRS 300 lectures, DQ forums, class activities and your Group Project.

· 2. Your Practical Applications:

· How will you use the 4 Servant Leadership concepts, practices, or theories you have chosen to write about now in your Leadership now and in your future career? (If you do not see a use for Servant Leadership practices, concepts or theories then explain why not.)

· Give examples from other sources or personal experiences.

· In what ways do you see the four Servant Leadership practices you wrote about create an environment for success?

· Give an example.

· What challenges in using these practices, concepts or theories do you anticipate?