make extraordinary things happen H u m a n i t i e s

Discussion: Putting It All Together Presentations

“You must have a passion for learning in order to become the best leader you can be. The most meaningful and important way that you can take charge of becoming an exemplary leader is to make learning leadership a daily habit” (Kouzes & Posner, 2017).

Share your PowerPoint presentation from Week 7. Engage with your classmates and provide substantive feedback.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources, especially:
  • Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons.
    • PRACTICE 5: ENCOURAGE THE HEART
      • Chapter 13, “Leadership Is Everyone’s Business” (pp. 295–314)

By Day 3

Post a cohesive response based on your analysis of the Learning Resources and your professional experience. Be sure to discuss the following:

• Reflect upon the creativity of the presentation and the content of the presentation.
• Discuss how the presentation demonstrates the development of the student’s inner leader.
• Reflect upon the Kouzes & Posner quote used in the discussion introduction.

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the week’s Learning Resources, as well as other credible resources you have read, or what you have observed and experienced.

General Guidance: Your original post, due by Day 3, will typically be 3 or 4 paragraphs in length, as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the Week 8 Discussion Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

By Day 5

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ postings that contain a perspective other than yours.

• Share an insight about what you learned from having read your colleagues’ postings and discuss how and why your colleague’s posting resonated with you professionally and personally. (Note: This may be a great opportunity to help you think about passions you share with your colleagues who could become part of your Walden network.)
• Offer an example from your experience or observation that validates what your colleague discussed.
• Offer specific suggestions that will help your colleague build upon his or her perceptions as a leader.
• Offer further assessment from having read your colleague’s post that could impact a leader’s effectiveness.
• Share how something your colleague discussed changed the way you consider your own leadership qualities.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights that you have gained as a result of the comments that your colleagues made.