Question
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. address 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, Argosy University online library resources, and
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