Leadership Self-Study As the assignment handout states, the grade for this Self-Study encompasses the following parts: Elements Points Possible Points Received Comments Identification of participants – 4-6 people whose opinions you value, support why you chose them) 15 Discussion: 1) What questions did you ask and why? 2) What themes emerged (eliminating own filters and biases, does not include analysis) 30 Analysis of themes: 1) Based on the 4-6 themes that emerged, explore patterns and insights that encourage a new way of understanding of how you lead and impact others. Themes should be supported using direct quotes. 2) What are people saying about your strengths and challenges? Do you agree/disagree with their perceptions? 40 Quality of writing and organization – spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization of the paper 15 Additional Points Deducted Late (5 pts/first day, 1 pt./day every day following) TOTAL SCORE 100 Question 11 Discuss the ALARA principle as it applies to control of ionizing radiation. Demonstrate how this principle is used during industrial radiography to protect workers during the testing of weld seams in a tank or pipeline. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. APA Format Question 12 You are the site safety officer at a hazardous waste site and have been asked to develop a program to prevent heat stress. The workers at the site are required to wear semi-impermeable clothing, nitrile gloves, hard hat, safety boots, and an air purifying respirator. Describe the steps you would take to control heat stress at this site. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. APA Format Question 11 A local chemical manufacturing plant contacted you to assist with OSHA compliance matters. Describe how you would go about determining if the plant must comply with the OSHA Methylene Chloride standard. Note: The plant uses methylene chloride in the manufacture of a specialty paint stripper for the DOD. your response should be at least 200 words in length. Question 12 You are the safety professional at a small chemical processing plant and have responsibility for the confined space program. The confined spaces at the site include several large aboveground storage tanks that hold petroleum distillates like xylene and toluene. Discuss the type of direct reading instrument that you would need to use as part of an OSHA compliant confined space atmospheric testing program. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. WASHBURN UNIVERSITY LE 100/HN202: Exploring Leadership Leadership Self-Study ** This assignment will be utilized as an Appendix for your Personal Leadership Puzzle (PLP), as described in the PLP project description. The Self-Study accounts for 15% of your total grade. A 360 Degree View This exercise intends to enable you to gather insight into your strengths, behaviors, how people experience working with you and relating to you, and a ...

1. Leadership Self-Study
As the assignment handout states, the grade for this Self-Study
encompasses the following parts:
Elements
Points Possible
Points Received
Comments
Identification of participants – 4-6 people whose opinions you
value, support why you chose them)
15
Discussion:
1) What questions did you ask and why?
2) What themes emerged (eliminating own filters and biases,
does not include analysis)
30
Analysis of themes:
1) Based on the 4-6 themes that emerged, explore patterns and
insights that encourage a new way of understanding of how you
lead and impact others. Themes should be supported using

2. direct quotes.
2) What are people saying about your strengths and challenges?
Do you agree/disagree with their perceptions?
40
Quality of writing and organization – spelling, grammar,
sentence structure, and overall organization of the paper
15
Additional Points Deducted
Late (5 pts/first day, 1 pt./day every day following)
TOTAL SCORE
100

3. Question 11
Discuss the ALARA principle as it applies to control of ionizing
radiation. Demonstrate how this principle is used during
industrial radiography to protect workers during the testing of
weld seams in a tank or pipeline.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. APA
Format
Question 12
You are the site safety officer at a hazardous waste site and
have been asked to develop a program to prevent heat stress.
The workers at the site are required to wear semi-impermeable
clothing, nitrile gloves, hard hat, safety boots, and an air
purifying respirator. Describe the steps you would take to
control heat stress at this site.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. APA
Format
Question 11
A local chemical manufacturing plant contacted you to assist
with OSHA compliance matters. Describe how you would go
about determining if the plant must comply with the OSHA
Methylene Chloride standard. Note: The plant uses methylene
chloride in the manufacture of a specialty paint stripper for the
DOD.
your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Question 12
You are the safety professional at a small chemical processing
plant and have responsibility for the confined space program.
The confined spaces at the site include several large
aboveground storage tanks that hold petroleum distillates like
xylene and toluene. Discuss the type of direct reading
instrument that you would need to use as part of an OSHA
compliant confined space atmospheric testing program.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

4. LE 100/HN202: Exploring Leadership
Leadership Self-Study
** This assignment will be utilized as an Appendix for your
Personal Leadership Puzzle (PLP), as described in the PLP
project description. The Self-Study accounts for 15% of your
total grade.
A 360 Degree View
This exercise intends to enable you to gather insight into your
strengths, behaviors, how people experience working with you
and relating to you, and any challenges they see you facing.
Upon completion of this exercise, you will have a clearer sense
of patterns and themes that capture people’s views about your
strengths and challenges.
Part I: Identification of Participants
Identify 4-6 people whose opinions you value and whom you
believe you can interview about yourself. Selecting the
appropriate people is an important part of the exercise. Identify
people you know in different contexts, roles and relationships.
A variety of perspectives helps you decipher lasting truths as
you evaluate interviews and look for repeated patterns. People
must be willing to talk openly with you – about you. They
should know you.
As you ask people to participate, be sure to let them know that
the purpose of this process is for you to gain insights that will
enable you to become more of the person you want to be. You
are doing this because you want to change and grow. This will
enable them to feel more comfortable about being
straightforward with their feedback. Most people enjoy helping
others become a great person and leader. If you are open and
honest, they will be as well.
Part II: Discussions
There are three goals for the conversations, and the order of
priority presented here is important: 1) to strengthen the

5. relationship you have with the person, 2) to fully hear the
perspective and experience of the person you are interviewing,
3) to gather information about yourself that you may not be
aware of, but that is important to the person you are
interviewing. The purpose of the exercise is to gather
information about yourself, and not to debate or try to adjust
their views.
Setting up the Discussion
Develop a comfortable environment for the conversation, one in
which there will be no interruptions. Review the purpose of the
conversation, stating clearly that it is confidential and that you
appreciate their candor and willingness to help you learn and
grow. Review how the information shared with you will be used
to help you develop. Take notes and let them know why you are
taking notes. During the discussion, do not “lead the witness” or
pursue your own ideas about yourself. Be intentionally open and
follow a structure that will increase the chances that you will
discover new truths about yourself.
Questions
Ask pertinent questions, such as:
· What do you notice and experience as you interact and work
with me?
· What are the 3 things you appreciate the most about me?
· What are the 3 things you would like me to do differently to
be more effective?
Practice active listening and probe further as needed:
· Why is that important?

6. · How do you feel when I do ___?
· What is the impact on you?
· What impact do you think it has on others?
· Can you be more specific?
· Can you give me an example?
Use your social intelligence to gain their perspectives as
opposed to your own experience of yourself. Eliminate your
own filters and biases. Manage your emotions in the moment.
Taking notes is important because you will need to review and
analyze responses later. Note taking will help you stay focused
and manage your emotions. It also prevents emotions from
getting in the way of recall. Take notes with the intent of
providing quotes to support themes.
Review the purpose of the interview and confidentiality, and
finish by expressing your gratitude.
Part III: Analysis
Your next challenge is to look across the conversations for
patterns and to be open to insights that provide you with a new
way of understanding how you lead and impact people. This is
termed thematic analysis.
Read all your interview notes (your “data”) several times. Make
notes about possible themes you see across the interviews.
Notice important concepts, observations, or ideas that are often
repeated, or emotionally charged stories or insights. Also pay
attention to the rare insights that are surprising, but hint at a
truth.
What are people saying about your strengths and challenges?
What patterns are there in people’s collective experience of

7. you? Guard against your own personal biases.
Part IV: Report
Collect your themes into a report. This will include 4-6 major
themes, and quotes that prove each theme to be true (one quote
or perspective does not represent a theme). If you have a theme
that is not raised by multiple people but is particularly
insightful to you, it should still be captured on the report.
Write a paragraph or two about each theme, including evidence
to support it, what it means to you, and why this is important.
You now have a qualitative assessment of your strengths and
areas for development from the perspectives of people you
interact with. This should be included as an appendix in your
autobiography (Personal Leadership Puzzle).
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2007, Annie McKee, Richard Boyatzis, & Frances Johnston. All
rights reserved. This worksheet is based on ideas in Becoming a
Resonant Leader (Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing,
2008).