Conduct an interview with a top-level administrator and complete a3-5page double-spaced report and analysis of the interview.Select the person you will interview early in the course.(Instructor approval of your interviewee is not required.) Upload your report as a doc, docx, or pdf file by the due date in the syllabus.Your report should include the following sections,using headings:

Introduction of the leader you interviewed including title,organization,qualifications,etc.(Avoid a selecting a relative for this assignment.)
Interview questions–a minimum of5using topics from our text,e.g.leadership style,teamwork,motivation,conflict resolution,ethics,change,communication.
Interview answers–these can be summarized and do not need to be verbatim.
Description and analysisof interviewee’s leadership style and skills.Refer to at least one theory of leadership from our text.
Statement of what you learned to enhance your development as a leader.

Below is alist of interview questionsused by students in previous classes.These are examples only.You are notrequiredto use them.

Please describe your leadership style. What is your strongest trait?
What do you think is the key to effectively managing others?
What do you think is the most challenging thing about transferring to a leadership role?
How do you share your vision and enlist others in a common vision?
As a leader,how do you motivate employees?
How do advances in technology affect your goals?
What do you feel is the most important thing to remember when handling conflict with employees?
Throughout your career,what do think has changed most about leadership?
What is one of the things you do to open up communications with your employees?
What advice would you give a new leader?

Leadership Interview Report Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
Selected a top-level administrator to interview who is not a relative and introduced this leader by including her/his title, organization, and qualifications for the position.
4.0pts
Full
Credit
0.0pts
No
Credit
2.0pts
Asked at least five course-related questions during the interview and summarized the answers in an understandable way.
4.0pts
Full Credit
0.0pts
No Credit
2.0pts
Described and analyzed the interviewee’s leadership style and skills, using at least one leadership theory from our text.
4.0pts
Full Credit
0.0pts
No Credit
2.0pts
Presented a statement of learnings from the interview that enhanced your development as a leader.
4.0pts
Full Credit
0.0pts
No Credit
2.0pts
Followed assignment instructions regarding the length and format of the report. Used correct spelling and grammar, well-written.
4.0pts
Full Credit
0.0pts
No Credit
2.0pts
Total Points:20.0