Leadership Outline

Introduction

A. Attention-Getter/Hook

B. Background: The purpose for your project

C. Brief introduction of the leader you have chosen

D. Establish your project’s thesis or overall main idea

E. Preview the project’s main areas

II. Your program area and intended career field

A. Why you chose this program and career field

B. When you expect to complete your program

C. Strengths/skills you will need to be successful in your career field *

III. Characteristics of an effective leader

A. Definition of an effective leader *

B. Positive leadership traits (including personal responsibility) *

IV. Your leader/role model

A. Brief biographical information on the leader *

1. Relevant formative details *

2. Current position/status as a leader and role model in the field *

B. Your reasons for selecting this person

1. Leadership qualities and evidence of personal responsibility *

2. Relevance to your intended path

V. Your own leadership qualities and success traits

A. Your personal strengths as a leader (based on assessments in course) *

1. What you learned about yourself from these assessments

2. How these strengths can help you be successful

3. Your plan for employing these strengths

B. Your areas of weakness that may get in the way of your success *

1. The positive changes you need to make in order to resolve weaknesses

2. Your plan for resolving these weaknesses

VI. Conclusion

A. Identify and re-state the main idea

B. Wrap up your ideas

C. Provide a specific action step you will take to continue your journey to success