Course Title: Leading with Authenticity in The Health Sector
Competency Assessment Title: Authentic Leadership Interview
Assignment Directions
Part 1: Leader Interview
By the end of Competency 1, you will complete a course project in which you conduct an interview with a leader of a volunteer organization or
another organization of your choosing.
Here are some actions you can take to prepare for the course project:
• Select 1 organization that aligns with what you believe to be your leadership purpose.
• Begin to make calls or write emails to secure an interview.
• Begin developing a list of interview questions that focus on the concept of “finding your true north,” complexity leadership, and leadership
purpose.
If you are choosing to interview a leader at a volunteer organization, search the Points of Light Engage website to locate a leader at a volunteer
organization that interests you.
While designing your interview questions, consider the following concepts in relation to authentic and complexity leadership in health care
environments:
• Traits of authentic leaders
• Systems thinking, organizational dynamics, and governance in times of change
• Qualities of innovative, engaging, and effective leaders
• Communication and relationship management
• The importance of self-awareness, empathy, accountability, and ethical behavior
• Understanding health systems and organizations
Here are sample questions you can ask. You will need to add your own questions as well:
• What aspired them to be a leader?
• Can they describe their leadership style, purpose, or essence?
• What skills do they feel are critical for leaders in today’s complex environment?
• What can they share regarding the importance of collaboration, communication, and conflict resolution skills?
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• What is 1 thing they still struggle with today?
• What words of wisdom can they pass on to future leaders?
• What lessons have they learned over the last 2 years with the impact of the pandemic?
Part 2: Presentation
The best way to learn anything is from those with deep experience in their respective fields. Leaders learn from each other the practices that have
worked for them in their experiences of success as well as failure. Consider what you learned from your interview with an organizational leader
about complexity leadership for teams and share it in a presentation.
Create a 10-minute, 7- to 9-slide voice-over presentation using either Microsoft® PowerPoint® or websites such as Google Slides™, Adobe® Slate,
or Prezi. This presentation will cover the interview you conducted with a leader of a volunteer organization or your own organization.
Consider the following as you create your presentation:
• Who did you interview?
• What organization do they work for?
• What questions did you ask?
• Did they know about the concepts of finding your true north, complexity leadership, and leadership purpose? If not, what do they think
about it?
• What did you learn in your interview?
• What can you use immediately, and what complexity leadership strategies will you have to work on?
Be sure to address what you learned in your interview about the following:
• Traits of authentic leaders
• Systems thinking, organizational dynamics, and governance in times of change
• Qualities of innovative, engaging, and effective leaders
• Communication and relationship management
• The importance of self-awareness, empathy, accountability, and ethical behavior
• Understanding health systems and organizations
Note: Protect your interviewee’s privacy, and only mention their name and position if you have permission to do so.
Cite any sources to support your assignment.
Format your citations according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.
