1. 
Exploratory Leadership Interview Paper:

Write
a 12 ? 15 page paper that discusses the results
of two exploratory leadership interviews. The purpose of this exploratory research assignment is to
help you to better understand the relevance of having a guiding leadership
theory, as you begin your doctoral studies. You will do this by interviewing at
least two people whom you consider to be leaders, and by analyzing your
discussions with these people.  Only use
one theory be sure it is from a primary source. This paper will be due the Saturday following Class 6.

a.  Choose a leadership model

i. 
From
our readings or your own review of the literature, choose a model (theory) by
which to guide your interviews.

b.  Choose leaders

i. 
Choose
a minimum of two leaders to
interview.

ii.  Make sure you have a rationale for
selecting the leaders.

c. 
Structuring the Paper and the
Interview. The
paper should contain the following sections:

i. 
An overview of why you are interested in the leadership theory you are
trying to examine, your method for examining it and what you hope to find.(Be
clear and use only one theory)

ii.  A review of leadership
literature that tells the ?story? behind your research, describes what is
already known about the leadership theory you are exploring, and what is
unknown. Sources are from academic publications. Keep your focus narrow.

iii.  Method:

(1)  General description of
participants

(2)  Description of instruments
used (e.g., survey, interviews, etc.)

(3)  Description of  how the results will be organized

iv.  Present the results of your analysis

v.  Discuss the implications of using this leadership
theory,
for you and for other leaders.

vi.  References: Present a
reference list, in APA format, at the end of your paper.