Conduct an interview with a top-level administrator and complete a 3-5 page 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:

1. Introduction of the leader you interviewed including title, organization, qualifications, etc. (Avoid a selecting a relative for this assignment.)
2. Interview questions — a minimum of 5 using topics from our text, e.g. leadership style, teamwork, motivation, conflict resolution, ethics, change, communication.
3. Interview answers — these can be summarized and do not need to be verbatim.
4. Description and analysis of interviewee’s leadership style and skills. Refer to at least one theory of leadership from our text.
5. Statement of what you learned to enhance your development as a leader.

Below is a list of interview questions used by students in previous classes. These are examples only. You are not required to 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.

4.0 pts

Full

Credit

0.0 pts

No

Credit

2.0 pts

Asked at least five course-related questions during the interview and summarized the answers in an understandable way.

4.0 pts

Full Credit

0.0 pts

No Credit

2.0 pts

Described and analyzed the interviewee’s leadership style and skills, using at least one leadership theory from our text.

4.0 pts

Full Credit

0.0 pts

No Credit

2.0 pts

Presented a statement of learnings from the interview that enhanced your development as a leader.

4.0 pts

Full Credit

0.0 pts

No Credit

2.0 pts

Followed assignment instructions regarding the length and format of the report. Used correct spelling and grammar, well-written.

4.0 pts

Full Credit

0.0 pts

No Credit

2.0 pts

Total Points: 20.0