Question

• Characteristics of communication
• Assessment of current leadership condition or status
• Description of future leadership development goals and state
• Explain how each weekly topic will help you meet your leadership development goals – The use of headings for each weekly topic is recommended. For example, the heading for this expectation might be Course Support with sub-headings of Communication, Time Management, Critical Thinking, etc.
• Paradigm/theological support for biblical leadership in contrast to secular perspective of leadership (500-750 words)

Answer 1

1.

Charecteristics of communication and how do they help in achieving leadership goals :

* there should exist two or more members while you communicate / talk / interchange views. because self talk cant be concluded as communication.

* views / thoughts must be exchanged between one another. because communication originates as 1 person talks and ends when other responds equally.

* the content should be understand with same intention by both parties involved in communication.

* however it is not important whether these both parties viz: reciever and giver communicate directly or indirectly

* Also it can be verbal / non verbal i.e via signals etc. and this communication should follow continuously between both the parties.  

• This kind of communication between a speaker to his listeners will create a means of platform to understand the thought process of speaker.  

• In order to become a leader , right thoughts in right manner to be reached to his audience / listeners / followers.

• thus , effective communication is a starting step / definite means to become a leader.  

2.

Assesent of current leadership condition :

* A leader should possess qualities like

self discipline , good thought process , meaningful communication skills , great vision and ability to solve others problems.

* One who stands by his people every now and then in any time or at any kind of situation is called as leader.

* Best self check / any othet check regarding leadership qualities in one is " TO OBSERVE IF HE/ SHE STANDS FOR THE NEEDFUL AT RIGHTFUL SITUATION / NOT. "

3.

Description of future leadership development goals :

* A person who grows along by growing his people together.

* Visualises a great vision for the goodness of self along with his people in it with no selfish benifits.

* focus on target and exceeds in it with growth oriented nature.

All these qualities are involved in thought process of a leader.

thus anyone inculcates these qualities by practice / in general can stand as future leader with wise development goals.