Leader Profile
Many argue that the single largest variable in organizational success is leadership. Effective leadership can transform an organization and create a positive environment for all stakeholders. In this assignment, you will have the chance to evaluate a leader and identify what makes him/her effective.
Consider all the leaders who have affected your life in some way. Think of people with whom you work community leaders, a family member, or anyone who has had a direct impact on you.
- Choose one leader you consider to be effective. Write a paper addressing the following:
- Explain how this leader has influenced you and why you think he/she is effective.
- Analyze what characteristics or qualities this person possesses that affected you most.
- Create a leadership scorecard to assess this leader. You decide what scores to include (e.g., scale of 1 5, 5 being the highest) but be sure to assess the leader holistically across the critical leadership competencies you feel most important (e.g., visioning, empowering, strategy development and communication).
- Critique this individual s skills against what you have learned about leadership so far in this course.
- How well do they meet the practices covered in your required readings?
- How well have they adapted to the challenges facing leaders today?
- If you could recommend changes to their leadership approach, philosophy, and style, what would you suggest? Why?
- Using the module readings, the Internet including general organizational sources like the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, or Harvard Business Review, build a leadership profile of the leader you selected. Include information from personal experiences as well as general postings on the selected leader from Internet sources like blogs. Be sure to include 2 3 additional resources not already included in the required readings in support of your leadership profile.
Write a 5 7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria | Maximum Points |
Explained how this leader has been influential and why you think the leader is effective showing analysis of the leader s characteristics or qualities. | 12 |
Analyzed the characteristics or qualities the leader possesses that has affected you most. | 12 |
Created a leadership scorecard to assess the leader including visioning, empowering, strategy development and communication. | 28 |
Critiqued the leader s individual skills against your required readings. | 20 |
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. | 8 |