MGT 300
Midterm Paper Assignment (250 Points)
Due Week 6 (10/16/2023)
Please answer each question and follow the guidelines:
a. Both essay questions must be submitted via D2L submissions’ folder in one document. Please
don’t submit separate documents for each question.
. Please submit only in Word or PDF format.
c. You must meet the specified page requirement to avoid penalty points and to follow the APA or
MLA format and reference style. You may always write a longer essay than the outlined page
equirement.
d. You are not required to conduct any additional research beyond the discussed articles in the class.
e. Please state your full name and student ID on the first page.
Midterm Essay Questions:
Question 1
According to Goleman’s article: “What Makes a Leader” Emotional Intelligence has the following 5
components: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy and Social Skills.
Please assess your emotional intelligence for each component. Select 2 areas you assessed yourself
low/medium and propose a plan for growth and improvement. Please also reference lessons from the
Peter Drucker’s article “Managing Oneself” and Shawn Achor’s article “Positive Intelligence”.
(2 Pages, APA or MLA Format, Reference Page Required) – 125 Points Total
Question 2
According to the study by George, Sims, McLean, and Mayer published in the article “Discovering Your
Authentic Leadership” leadership emerges from our life story.
Based on the article “Discovering Your Authentic Leadership” by George et al. please explain the
following quote by John Barth: “The story of your life is not your life. It is your story”.
Discuss the main leadership lessons and importance of developing a life na
ative.
(2 Pages, APA or MLA Format, Reference Page Required) – 125 Points Total