You must interview a visionary leader of a church, institution, or business. The choice of leader must be relevant to your intended
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 current or anticipated occupational field.
This is an opportunity to both learn and build relationship with someone who can give you real
world perspective on how to discover mission, develop vision, and implement 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 leader
must be relevant to your intended occupational field. The leader’s understanding of his/her
organization’s 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, a meeting software such as Microsoft
Teams, or via FaceTime. It must not be conducted through simply having a leader answer
questions 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 application of principles to your own present or future
leadership.
The paper must comply with current Turabian writing style or the style guide that is applicable to
your area of study. If using current Turabian style, use footnotes if citations are needed. Follow
the criteria in the grading rubric for writing the paper.
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