Due Date: Mar 21, 2015 23:59:59 Max Points: 80
Details:
Many names have been recognized as notable business leaders. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Colleen Barrett are all names identified for their unique approach to leading people. Please review the attached document to locate more business leaders. Select one leader and identify their leadership style.
Discuss (1,250-1,500 words) what you learned about them as leaders and the leadership style used. Include the following in your assignment:
1 Describe the leader and why he/she was selected. What organizations are they affiliated with? In what industry are they recognized? How long were they in a leadership position?
2 Which of the leadership perspectives discussed in this topic does the selected leader demonstrate?
3 Identify a significant challenge the leader faced and how the challenge was handled. Did the response align more with a managerial role or a leadership role?
4 What was the leader’s greatest achievement?
5 What power base does the leader use?
6 Compare the leadership style used by your selected leader against that of their successor/predecessor. Was there a shift in the leadership style? Which leader do you think was more effective and why?
7 Talk about the attributes you hope to follow as a leader. How will these attributes be similar to or different than the leader studied?
8 You are required to cite 2 sources in this assignment. Provide evidence to support the leadership style your selected leader showed. This should not be completed based on an opinion.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Topic 6: Contemporary Business Leader
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REQUIREMENTS:
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POSSIBLE
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ACTUAL
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Selects and describes a leader from the list provided. The description includes:
· The organization the leader is affiliated with.
· The industry the leader is associated with.
· The length of time the leader was in their position
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10
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Discusses which leadership perspective the selected leader demonstrates.
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8
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Identifies a challenge the leader faced and how it was handled. Did the leader display a managerial role or a leadership role?
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8
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Discusses the leader’s greatest achievement.
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5
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Identifies the power base(s) used in this situation. Describes the impact the leader’s behavior had on the situation.
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7
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Compares the selected leader’s leadership style to that of their successor/predecessor.
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7
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Includes a personal reflection of the leadership attributes the student would like to display. Includes similarities and differences from the leader studied.
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10
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Uses at least 2 academic sources.
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5
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Student prepares all answers and comments according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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5
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Paragraph Development and Transitions
Student’s work has a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The student is careful to include a thesis, conclusion, and uses paragraph and transition construction to guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. Individually and collectively, paragraphs are coherent and remain consistent throughout the assignment.
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5
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Mechanics of Writing
· Student is clearly in control of standard, written American English.
· All work includes correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
· Similarity Index is less than or equal to 15% (*Instructor discretion advisable).
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5
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Language Use and Audience Awareness
· Student uses correct sentence construction, word choice, etc.
· Student uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in unique and creative ways that are appropriate to the purpose, discipline, and scope.
· Assignment is within the required word count (1,000-1,250 words).
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5
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TOTAL
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80
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After the total has been added together, calculate the following: ___/80 x 10% =
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