LEADERSHIP SELF-ASSESSMENTPreparationUse the following to complete this assignment:Western Medical Application Questionnaire [PDF].Application Questionnaire Response Template [DOCX].ScenarioAfter exploring online job postings, you submitted an application and resume to Western Medical Enterprises. A few days later, you received the following e-mail:Western Medical HR E-mailDear Applicant,Thank you for your interest in employment at Western Medical Enterprises. We have received your application packet. The next step for all candidates is to provide a narrative response to the questions in the attached document. Please return your completed document to me. Once we receive your responses, we will review them and notify you of the next steps.Good luck! Sincerely,Thomas HardyHuman Resources RecruiterWestern Medical EnterprisesInstructionsRespond to the scenario by answering the questions in the Western Medical Application Questionnaire [PDF] using the Application Questionnaire Response Template [DOCX]. Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assignment will be evaluated.Submission RequirementsYour assignment should also meet the following requirements:Format: Complete this assignment using the Application Questionnaire Response Template.APA format: Follow current guidelines. Refer to Evidence and APA for more information.Length: 2,250–3,000 words.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point, using double-spaced lines.Written communication:Express your main points, arguments, and conclusions coherently.Use correct grammar and mechanics.Proofread your writing.Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page. SCORING GUIDEYour work will be evaluated using this criteria.VIEW SCORING GUIDECompetencies MeasuredBy successfully completing this assignment , you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Analyze leadership traits and styles.Analyze one's own leadership qualities and actions relative to a specific experience.Analyze one's own leadership approach designed to create a positive stakeholder experience.Competency 3: Communicate professionally and effectively.Describe an instance where one was required to lead a team to collaborate.Convey clear meaning in active voice, with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors.SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENTWrite Your Discussion PostInspiring a Shared Vision and Enlisting OthersThis week, we focus on Kouzes and Posner's (2017) practice of inspiring a shared vision. This practice calls upon the leader to envision the future and enlist others to follow. To place this principle into practice, leaders need to envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities. In addition, they will need to enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.For this week's discussion, please share your thoughts related to inspiring shared visions. Here are some ideas to get you started:Daniel Gilbert, a professor of psychology at Harvard University, wrote: “The human being is the only animal that thinks about the future” (Ott, 2009, p. 254). Discuss how you or someone you know imagines future possibilities. Is that a good thing or should we focus more on the present?What about the past? How do you reflect upon your past without letting it weigh heavily on your future?The key to enlisting others is to appeal to common ideals and animate the vision. How do you connect to what is meaningful to others? How do you animate a vision to others and breathe life into it?What about this week’s content did you find to be of most interest related to your professional development and/or academic journey?Response GuidelinesYour Writing: Each post should be courteous, succinct, professional, and well written and organized, using proper writing mechanics, grammar, and punctuation.Your Post: Please post something to the discussion board related to the content covered this week. Do not create your post as a reply to the pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option to create a new post. Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week2) so that others can sort posts by the week’s topic.Responding to Peers: As you respond to your classmates, share your experiences and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Consider exploring the features of Yellowdig such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls and videos, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on

Talk about a time when you were the follower in an "in-group" situation or an "out-group" situation. At what point, if ever, did you realize your situation? How did you respond to your situation?In retrospect, what do you think led to your role in the in-group or out-group? What actions did you take (if you were in the in-group) or did you not take (if you were in the out-group) that led to you being in that group? If you could go back what might you have done differently?