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Leadership Development: Powerful Times, Powerless Times (20 points)

One of the keystones to Enabling Others to Act is developing competence and confidence in others. We strengthen others when they feel a sense of power and that they have control over their lives. This assignment has a 750-word minimum NOT COUNTING THE TEMPATE WORDS. (Note: meeting the minimum word count does not guarantee a perfect score.) The assignment will be graded as follows:

Good (20 points)

Satisfactory (15 points)

Unsatisfactory (0-10 points)

· Responses to all items are detailed, well-developed, and supported with specific evidence.

AND

· Uses critical thinking and shows depth in application of course content.

· Most responses are detailed, well-developed, and supported with specific evidence.

AND/OR

· Demonstrates surface-level understanding in application of course content.

· Item responses are incomplete and/or very brief.

AND/OR

· Demonstrates little insight into application of course content.

Writing must be appropriate for upper-division course. Points will be deducted for grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation errors.

1) Think about a time or times when you felt POWERFUL as a result of what someone said or did. Describe what the person said and/or did. Be as specific as you can.

2) Think about a time or times when you felt POWERLESS as a result of what someone said or did. Describe what the person said and/or did. Be as specific as you can.

3) What is the impact on your productivity and your morale when someone does or says something that makes you feel powerful?

4) What is the impact on your productivity and your morale when someone does or says something that makes you feel powerless?

5) What are the implications for you as a leader? Share your reasoning.

6) What have you said or done recently to enable someone by making them feel powerful? Describe WHEN you actually did or said WHAT to enable WHOM.

7) What have you said or done recently that might have been disabling to someone by making them feel powerless? Describe WHEN you actually did or said WHAT to enable WHOM.

8) What barriers get in the way of you being able to enable others? What could you do to remove or reduce those barriers?