English 2370: Analysis and Application Handout on Leadership Traits

This document is a completed application handout for English 2370, focusing on the analysis and application of leadership characteristics. The student identifies five key traits: authenticity, decision-making ability, interacting capability, emphasis on teamwork, and high levels of professionalism. The assignment then explores the practical application of these leadership traits across various contexts, including academic life (understanding project comprehension and moving forward), civic life (understanding on-field situations), social media life (understanding the implications), professional life (achieving higher productivity), and personal life (compassion and support). Each application area is discussed with specific examples and cited evidence from the assigned readings, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of leadership principles and their relevance in diverse scenarios. The student uses APA or MLA citation formats throughout the document.

English 2370: Readings in American Leadership
Dr. Ann Beebe
Application Handout Template: Weeks 1-6
Complete the questions on this handout for Weeks 1-6. Please write in complete sentences and
cite from the essay or speech using current in-text APA or MLA citation. The due dates are listed
on the syllabus and on your weekly checklist posted under each week’s Canvas module.
Your name: _________________
Team A or Team B: ___________
Week: ____________
Reading Assignment: _____________________
Citation Format Used: ____________APA_______
1. Identify 5 Characteristics of Leadership (explicit and / or implied) in your own words
(500 words max, cite the essay)
The five characteristics of leadership are as follows:
1. Authenticity: A leader would need to be authentic, so as to say that the main
purpose in the field as shown by the leader would not be contrary to the
demands of the leader from within. If a leader is found to have ulterior
motives at the time of delivery of leadership skills, then the whole team has
the potential to break apart and lose motivation in the future context. None of
the intentions of the leader should comprise of something that would lead to
the destruction of the purpose and the arrangement of the team (Reiter, Dan,
and William Wagstaff, 2018). The team would depend on the leader in its
way forward and if the distraction due to some ulterior motive becomes a
factor, the functioning of the team would crumble.

2. Ability of Decision making: The leader would need to be an expert in the
field of decision making. It is the power of the leader to take the others
forward that makes the other people dependent on the leaders for their
execution of work. The decision making would need to occur at times of
crisis. At such times, the people become overly dependent on the leader in the
ability to sense the situation and work accordingly.
3. Interacting Capability: The leader would need the ability to interact with
the people in an articulate and meaningful way that would bring out the best
in them. First of all, Leader has to be capable of being articulate (Reiter, Dan,
and William Wagstaff, 2018). The leader should be good with words. The
emphasis in the specific areas of speech must be able to produce an impact
among the people. Secondly, the things that the leader would say needs to be
motivational so that the people would be able to deliver on their work
responsibly.
4. Emphasis on team-work: The leader should have the ability to practically
and also theoretically point out to the people that working as a team would
reap the benefits in the best way. The way to function as a team would
depend on the ability of the people to align and adjust. In team work, the
leader is basically a guide, who acts actively to make the team perform better.
Team work naturally means that if any member of the team is unable to
perform the duties, the other members motivate that person to achieve the
aims. Hence, it builds the personalities of the members and strengthens the
team.

5. High level of Professionalism: The leader would need to have the highest
level of professionalism in the whole team. If the people see that any member
of the team is showing a higher level of professionalism than the leader, the
first step would be to disregard the leader and cling to the working processes
of that person (Reiter, Dan, and William Wagstaff, 2018). Any level of
casual attitude in the organization of work or execution by the leader might
result in the faulty delivery of the work. Hence, the leader would need to be
aware that the motivational levels remain high and the combination of the
physical and mental attributes of the professional remains high so that they
would be successful in delivering the requirements.
2. Contemplate, in your own words, the potential application of the leadership traits you
identified in question one in:
a. Academic Life (100 words max, cite the essay)
In the academic field, the comprehension of various materials is very important
for the students. Hence, the student leader who deals with the academic field
would need to make sure that the project or the task is comprehended properly.
Another leadership quality is to emphasize the importance of moving forward
(Roll, Stephan, 2016). The person attached to the academic field might face
situations where previous work might have problems. Hence, the leader would
have to need the capability of keep moving forward so that the academic tasks are
finished in the right time.

b. Civic Life (100 words max, cite the essay)
In the civic life, the leadership quality that needs a prominent execution is the
understanding of the on field situations that has the potential to lead one or
multiple people into danger. For example, there is a bus coming at a fast speed
from the other side of the road. On the other hand, an old couple is crossing the
road and is not able to see the bus. Here, an able leader would make the old
couple shift to the other side of the road or signal to the bus to stop so that the
possible situation of an accident is avoided.
c. Social Media Life (100 words max, cite the essay)
In Social Media life, the important thing is to know the implications that are
attached to the world of Social Media. In the social media, there are certain dos
and donts and the leader would need to keep these considerations in mind. (Reiley
et al, 2018). The social media leader would need to be aware of the factors in the
social media so that there can be a proper handling of social media affairs. The
groups and other domains that the leader would create needs to address the issues
of the day and the role of the leader is to act like a supervisor in the whole
process.

d. Professional Life / Career (100 words max, cite the essay)
In professional field, there is a lot of scope of the attributes of leadership with
respect to achieving the objective of a higher productivity rate for the company.
The company would need the focus and the deliverance of responsibilities of the
entire group of employees so that the goals of the company remain within an
achievable rate at all points. The leader in the professional world would need to
be strict and at the same time, provide motivation to the other employees working
in a lower position. The motivational techniques will make the employees bring
the best out of themselves.
e. Personal Life (100 words max, cite the essay)
In personal life, the area of leadership is to lead the people who have less
experience in the affairs of the world. Here, the main characteristic through which
the leader influences others is compassion. Through compassion, the person
always knows that the leader will be by the side at the times of strife and other
problem situations. This can also lead to adverse effects as the person would not
be able to deliver at important moments. This would lead to the rise of anxiety
and other types of mental situations within the person. Therefore, the leader
would need to get involved in the reactions of the person to get a measure of the
progress.

Reminder: No handout grades will be dropped.
The handouts should reflect your individual work. They are not group assignments. Cheating on
a class assignment will result in failure of the assignment and an academic dishonesty report.

Bibliography
Reiley, P. J., et al. "Military leadership and the effective use of power and influence." From
knowing to doing: International perspectives on leading effectively (2018): 33-58.
Roll, Stephan. "Managing change: How Egypt’s military leadership shaped the
transformation." Mediterranean Politics 21.1 (2016): 23-43.
Reiter, Dan, and William A. Wagstaff. "Leadership and Military Effectiveness." Foreign Policy
Analysis 14.4 (2018): 490-511.