Reflection Paper

Today, you learned that your organization has a significant change initiative   planned within the next 6 months. The chief executive officer (CEO) has asked    you, the human resources (HR) director, to lead this change initiative. You   will  need to motivate your supervisors as they work directly with the   employees;  their role in this change will be critical. For this assignment,   you  will start  by doing some self-analysis to prepare yourself to take on   heading  up the change  initiative.

First, begin your paper by briefly describing the change that will take place   at your organization. Then, browse the Internet to find one of the many    leadership style quizzes that are available. Take the assessment to learn more    about your personal leadership style. Consider a traditional leadership style    test such as What’s Your Leadership Style?. An assessment that gives a   more nontraditional  leadership style assessment is The Leadership Legacy Assessment: Identifying Your Instinctive   Leadership Style. However,  feel free to find your own. Ensure  that the   assessment provides enough analysis  for you to be able to determine  your own   style.

Once you have taken a leadership style assessment, you will then write a    reflection paper that includes the elements listed below.

• Compare and contrast your two top leadership styles. Did your results       surprise you? Why, or why not?
• Evaluate how your leadership style  could impact employee motivation and      the change initiative.
• Select two  supervisors from those portrayed in the unit lesson to join      your change  initiative team, and explain why you would choose them. What      roles are they  best  suited to play in the change process, and how will you      mentor them to  utilize  their strengths and improve on their      weaknesses?
• Provide an  analysis  of the motivational theories that could play a role      in successfully  leading  employees through the change initiative.
• Identify areas  where you  think you can improve on your own leadership      skills to ensure this  change  initiative is a success.

Your reflection paper should be a minimum of three pages in length. Your    writing should reflect an in-depth consideration and personalization of the    concepts presented in this unit, and your interpretations should be insightful    and supported.

Any sources must be properly cited. Adhere to APA Style when creating    citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not    necessary.