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1. Theoretical Framework for Leadership Preparation

   The Theoretical Framework for Leadership assignment enables you to analyze leadership as a vocation and evaluate qualities of professional excellence and integrity characterized by inspiring leaders. In preparation for this assignment, you will select a book about a specific leader that exemplifies successful leadership as a vocation. You can select a book by a well-known individual in the discipline of leadership or a leader in your own field, religion, sport, or another area of personal interest.

   Complete the table below and submit this worksheet to your instructor. To allow time for thoughtful reading and planning for this assignment, consider the following items that you will be writing about when selecting a book:

   • Practiced style of leadership
   • Demonstrated leadership traits
   • How the leader perceives leadership as a vocation
   • How the leader inspires followership

   While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

   Title of the book	Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis
   Reference	Krames, J.A. (2014). Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis. New York: AMACOM.
   A 50-100-word rationale for why you selected this book, including a discussion of the demonstrated success of the leader	This book was selected because of the manner it illuminates the success of Pope Francis in inspiring billions of people across the world and bringing change to the Catholic Church, one of the largest institutions in the world. Interest in Pope Francis arose from the fact that after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, it was clear there were sharp divisions in the Catholic Church, but he (Pope Francis) took the leadership mantle in 2015 and successfully forged a new way for the church amid controversies related to the institution’s outdated traditions. The book demonstrates Pope Francis’ success, which is largely owed to his dignity and humility among other qualities that have enabled him to restore the faith of millions of Christians across the world.