OVERVIEW
A visionary leader must always be a learner. We learn best from those who have gone before and done the things we wish to accomplish. In this assignment, you will interview a visionary leader who leads an organization in a venue relevant to your anticipated occupational field (Military or Ministry). This is an opportunity to both learn and build relationships with someone who can give you a real-world perspective on how to discover a mission, develop a vision, and implement the strategy. This assignment has the potential of both equipping and inspiring you.
INSTRUCTIONS
You must interview a visionary leader of a church, institution, or business. The choice of the leader must be relevant to your intended occupational field (Ministry, Counseling, or Military). The leaders understanding of his/her organizations mission and his/her vision for fulfilling that mission must be clearly defined. You are to uncover how the leader initiates strategic planning.
The interview may be conducted in person, over the phone, in a meeting software such as Microsoft Teams, or via FaceTime. It must not be conducted by simply having a leader answer question by email. The assignment is meant to place you in an experience of interaction with a visionary leader.
After conducting the interview, write a 900 1,500-word (double-spaced) paper.
The paper will consist of two (2) parts. The first section will detail three to four (3 4) significant lessons gleaned from the interview. In the second section, analyze what you have learned from this leader and make an application of principles to your own present or future leadership.
The paper must comply with the current APA 7th edition.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
