“The Purpose of Leadership” Assignment
Write an essay of approximately 2,000 words describing the purpose of your leadership and the principles and values that inform your leadership. Your essay should identify what you are passionate about and how that influences your thinking about the purpose of your leadership. You may find it useful to articulate what kind of legacy you want to leave at the end of your days. Please also discuss the areas of your leadership development that you plan to focus on in the years ahead and the steps you plan to take to become a more effective and impactful leader.
The course includes a number of readings, concepts, and exercises that will help you in approaching this assignment. For instance, the HBR reading “From Purpose to Impact” and the related in-class exercise you completed on your leadership purpose are germane. You also may find it helpful to work through some of the reflective exercises in the Level Three Leadership textbook and/or in the The Discover Your True North Fieldbook. For instance, Chapter 10 in the Fieldbook is one good starting point for this assignment.
