Introduction

Being prepared for the real world and your role as a leader takes introspection and careful thought. If you have taken advantage of some of the self-assessments in the textbook, you may have found a personal baseline and have identified some of your natural strengths and also areas that you would like to develop. The first commandment of leadership is “Know Thyself” so the first step is to understand your leadership potential. During the course have you thought about how you have used leadership skills in your professional and home life. You may have naturally applied negotiating skills with family members or in asking for a pay raise. Identifying personal strengths can be an important way to give yourself a pat on the back for your leadership skills. You have been using leadership skills during your life that you may not have identified as such.

During this course you may have identified with some of the theories and techniques; and others you may want to learn more about. If you are in a leadership position you may have learned some techniques that will make you a better leader. Developing your philosophy of leadership is a good start to becoming a leader or a better leader. As you progress in your career and apply leadership theories and techniques, your philosophy can mature. The real-life case studies and the stories presented in the textbook and the movie about a leader that your analyzed can be a powerful way to understand leadership and make a lasting impact on your and those who are affected by your actions.

Activity Instructions
Now that you have completed this course on different theories of leadership and the application of those theories, you are ready to write a philosophy statement about your own personal understanding of leadership, informed by the theories and cases discussed this semester, and how it applies to you. Developing a philosophy of leadership is a dynamic process, as it grows and matures as the leader grows and matures. However, articulating a philosophy statement at any stage in a leadership program is essential as it makes a leader’s development planning much more effective.

In your philosophy statement, you must reflect on the following, applying concepts discussed in class:

• Describe what leadership means to you.
• Describe how your view and understanding of leadership has evolved throughout this semester.
• Describe the theories and skills discussed in this course that are most helpful to you and that you already practice/possess (in other words, what you bring to the table).
• Identify those skills that you do not possess or that you would like to focus on developing in the future.
• Describe what you plan to do in the future with the knowledge and skills you have acquired this semester.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• 8 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including cover page or references page
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Cover page with name of paper, name of student, course name and number, name of professor, and date submitted
• References page (minimum of 2 resources)

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Grading and Assessment
This activity will be graded based on academic content, integration of resources, and college-level writing and grammar.

Course Learning Outcome(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1. Develop a working definition of leadership.
2. Explain the salient theories of leadership.
3. Interpret the characteristics of leadership.
4. Recognize the contributions of scholarly research in the evolution of leadership theory.
5. Generalize the responsibilities of successful leadership experiences.
6. Construct a personal plan for leadership.

For video write a 300 words response how the politics of secularism works in the video case-study. Follow a particular individual or persons in the film and comment on what they say, or what they do in the film. Do not simply describe the video, show how it changed or solidified a perspective of yours. Be specific, no broad statements.

Pregnancy is the period of time when a fetus develops inside a woman’s uterus and ends with the birth of the infant. There are a variety of clinical laboratory tests and diagnostics typically used prior to and throughout pregnancy. The tests and diagnostics provide useful information from the time pregnancy is first considered through the initial days of the newborn’s life.

Discuss the most common screening test and diagnostics used throughout pregnancy and the purpose of the tests. When during pregnancy are tests performed and what is the protocol when an abnormal test or diagnostic is found?

No errors with APA 6^th edition format.

Consistently uses Standard American English with no misspellings. Appropriate mechanics and formatting.

3 peer reviewed references

The post is at least 200 words.This does not include repeating the DB question or the citations and references.

Discussion Question:

Select four people currently in the media and discuss their exertion of one of the sources of power. Students must cover all four of the sources of power discussed in your textbook. Apply only one source of power to each of the four people selected.

XXX’s Post:

Power is the ability to yield desired outcomes or influence the conduct of another person. It is a capability to dominate the behavior of another person. Almost all great and famous leader has transformed this world by utilizing power. Leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, etc. had strong visions of the future. They were able to transform their visions into reality because they had acquired and used the necessary power to do so. These successful leaders are capable of using certain sources of power to make a difference. Some of these sources of power are discussed below;

Informational Power: Informational power is the power of possessing some unique useful information that no else possess. In this source of power, information is used to generate some hypothesis, analysis or statistics to influence the opinions or decision-making process. Information power is often used to evaluate the effectiveness of organizational processes or strategies.

E:g Julian Assange a computer programmer who founded WikiLeaks, a website intended to share secret information and news leaks on an international scale. He gained international prominence after the site published controversial documents and footage from the War in Afghanistan.

Personal Power – Personal power is the influence capacity a leader gets from being seen by followers as knowledgeable, or likable. The main strength of personal power is that it is based on the leader’s intentions and integrity. It is based on the leader’s authenticity. Personal power leaders are person-centered. They focus on the people around them understanding that successful outcomes lie within these relationships, not in instructions, tasks, and orders. Personal power leaders achieve authenticity through knowing their own strengths and weaknesses, and those of their team members.

E:g Bill gates American business magnate, philanthropist, and humanitarian. His leadership encouraged hard work, ethics, consideration for others and determination. He used these qualities to develop emotional intelligence and do humanitarian through his foundation “GatesFoundation”

Position Based Power – Position based power is the utilization of authority to influence others and get things done in the desired manner. Such power gets associated with a person because of their position/ hierarchy in organization/society. Some of the ways this power is acquired are an election, appointments, or by cultural values. This power is often misused due to the lack of social and personal skills in the person.

E:g Elon Musk chairman and CEO of Tesla Motor Company. He uses his power to influence individuals and organizations, even governments. He is also trying to change the behaviors and attitudes of innovators, engineers, and investors to change their perception of space travel

Contextual Power:- Contextual sources of power come from the ability to understand the surrounding ecology/environment in which negotiation takes place. Contextual sources of power include the availability of BATNAs, culture, constituencies, and external audiences.

E:g Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal who founded Flipkart an e-commerce company to sell products online. Based on market trend Consumers can buy all the latest products online on this retail platform. the consumer can access the site online or through an app on their mobile phones. IN 2018, Flipkart was in heated competition with Amazon for online retail market share, that’s when Walmart involved its executives in the acquisition negotiations for majority control over Flipkart.

Reference:

• French, J. R., and Raven, B. (1959). “The bases of social power.” Studies in social power, D.Cartwright, ed., Research Center for Group Dynamics, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• Kotter, J. (1985). Power and Influence, New York City, NY: Free Press
• http://ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol_4_No_4_April_2013…
• https://sites.psu.edu/leadership/2014/11/30/power-…
• https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-projects-o…
• https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/julian-as…

Laboratory 2 – What’s in Your Food? Laboratory

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 1:For each type of organic compound, give one or two examples and describe one characteristic, e.g. whether it is greasy, whether it contains genetic material, composition, etc.	2.0 to >0.0 pts Full Marks Correctly describes all macromolecules. 0.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address describing all terms; states some relevant definitions, but indicates misconceptions 0.0 pts No Marks All answers are incorrect or missing	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 2:Which monomers are joined together to form a starch molecule?	1.0 pts Full Marks Addresses the question. States a relevant, justifiable answer. 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	1.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 3:The image on the below left is (blank) fatty acids while the image on the below right is (blank) fatty acids. (fill in the blank)	2.0 pts Full Marks Addresses the question. States a relevant, justifiable answer. 1.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address the question fully; states some relevant answers, but indicates misconceptions. 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 4:Which substance or substances do you expect to test positive for lipids?	2.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question. States a relevant, justifiable answer. 1.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address the question fully; states some relevant answers, but indicates misconceptions 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 5:What is the purpose of testing water for lipids?	2.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question with a relevant, justifiable answer 1.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address the question fully; states some relevant answers, but indicates misconceptions 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 6:Why should you test all of the substances for lipids even though you believe that some of them do not contain lipids?	2.0 pts Full Marks Answer to the question is correct and 5 variables are listed that are accounted for the experimental design. 1.5 pts Needs improvement Does not provide 5 variables accounted for; 1 or more are missing or incorrect 0.0 pts No Marks All answers are incorrect or missing	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTable for Part 2 DataComplete the last column of the data table below. Put a plus for any samples that tested positive for lipids and a minus for the samples that did not. record the color of the iodine solutions. Put a plus next to those samples testing positive for starch and a minus for those testing negative.	10.0 to >9.0 pts Full Marks Experiment performed correctly and data listed in the table. 9.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement One or more pieces of data is/are incorrect 0.0 pts No Marks No response; data not included	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 14: Summarize Data in TableBegin by summarizing the results from question 8 in this table.	4.0 to >3.0 pts Full Marks Data correctly summarized in table 3.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement One or more pieces of data is/are incorrect 0.0 pts No Marks No response; data not included	4.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 15:Use the results summarized in question 14 to write a hypothesis about which types of food contain starch (all or some foods from animals and/or plants).	1.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question. States a relevant, justifiable hypothesis. 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	1.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 16:Use the results to write a hypothesis about which types of food contain lipids.	1.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question. States a relevant, justifiable hypothesis. 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	1.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStep 17 TableChoose four (4) foods to test your hypotheses. Be wise about your choices to test your hypothesis List them in column 1. Complete columns 2-4 in this table to predict the expected results. Use the cautions on page 2-3 and the instructions to guide your testing. Record your data in columns 5-6.	10.0 to >9.5 pts Full Marks Experiment performed correctly and data listed in the table. 9.5 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement One or more pieces of data is/are incorrect 0.0 pts No Marks No response; data not included	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 19:Is your hypothesis about which types of food contain starch (question 15) supported by the new data (in question 17)? Explain how the evidence does or does not support your hypothesis.	3.0 to >2.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question with a relevant, justifiable answer 2.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address the question fully; states some relevant answers, but indicates misconceptions 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	3.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 20:Is your hypothesis about which types of food contain lipids supported by the new data? Explain how the evidence does or does not support your hypothesis.	3.0 to >2.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question with a relevant, justifiable answer 2.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address the question fully; states some relevant answers, but indicates misconceptions 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	3.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 21:Indicate any limitations of the evidence and any uncertainty in your conclusions. What additional evidence would be useful to evaluate your hypothesis?	2.0 to >1.0 pts Full Marks Answers the question with a relevant, justifiable answer 1.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement Does not address the question fully; states some relevant answers, but indicates misconceptions 0.0 pts No Marks Answer is incorrect or missing	2.0 pts