Your Top Strength

Fairness, equity, and justice –

Treating all people fairly is one of your abiding principles. You do not let your personal feelings bias your decisions about other people. You give everyone a chance.

Your Second Strength

Modesty and humility –

You do not seek the spotlight, preferring to let your accomplishments speak for themselves. You do not regard yourself as special, and others recognize and value your modesty.

Strength #3

Industry, diligence, and perseverance –

You work hard to finish what you start. No matter the project, you “get it out the door” in timely fashion. You do not get distracted when you work, and you take satisfaction in completing tasks.

Strength #4

Citizenship, teamwork, and loyalty –

You excel as a member of a group. You are a loyal and dedicated teammate, you always do your share, and you work hard for the success of your group.

Strength #5

Gratitude –

You are aware of the good things that happen to you, and you never take them for granted. Your friends and family members know that you are a grateful person because you always take the time to express your thanks.

Read and use it as a source in your essay

Forbes magazine: http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2012/07/16/6-things-that-will-make-you-and-yourmanager-a- better-leader/

o Pay particular attention to #2 and #3 in this article. Authenticity in a leader is one of the strongest

traits that translates to effectiveness in leadership.

2. Create an essay using the material you have studied on motivation and leadership and the strengths inventory.

Think critically and evaluate and analyze how your strengths can be leveraged to increase your skill as a leader in

the motivation of others and how capitalization of strengths could maximize the performance of your teams. You

should also analyze how your strengths can enable you to be an authentic leader.

3. Within your essay also specifically address this question — Do you feel having this study of motivation and leadership would have benefited you in the previous activity where you worked in a team to create and evaluate the training in Weeks 4-6? Why or why not? (considered this question as a YES, I benefited from the activity)

Grading of this assignment will be emphasized on your effectiveness of communicating your strengths evaluation.

The essay should be at least 3-5 paragraphs.