Overview:For This Assignment, You Will Research A Well-Known Leader Of Your Choice. Prepare A Written
Overview:For this assignment, you will research a well-known leader of your choice
Prepare a written response to the prompt below using a word processor
Please save your file in
doc or
docx format
Your paper should be at least three (3) pages in length and should comply with APA writing requirements
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*To view the grading rubric for this assignment, click on the name of the assignment and click ‘View Rubric’ Instructions:Conduct research on a well-known leader who you feel is exemplary and/or who is known for bad leadership skills
You might be interested in researching former leaders such as Lee Iacocca of Chrysler, Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Jack Welch of General Electric, or Ray Kroc of McDonald’s
Alternatively, you could research present-day corporate leaders such as Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, Mary Barra of GM, etc
Remember, the leader you choose to research doesn’t have to be on this list
Choose a leader who draws your curiosity! Somestudents have chosen the CEO of their own employers
The choice is yours
Complete the following: Review articles and biographical information that is available on the Internet
Answer the following questions about the leader you chose: Provide a background of your leader
Who are they? What key aspects have shaped who they are? (Family, education, career, or other events that have impacted them)
How would this individual’s leadership style be characterized? What type of leadership do they exhibit? Explain
Please utilize references and examples from your research to support
How has their leadership style impacted their organization? Please utilize specific examples to support your discussion
In what specific ways do you feel this individual was an effective or ineffective leader? Please provide specific examples to support your statement
Propose two other types of leadership or management styles that this person could utilize to enhance their organization- please compare 2 other types of leadership
In what specific ways do you feel this individual’s leadership could be improved? Every leader could use improvement
You must find something to improve upon
Your paper should be at least three (3) pages in length (excluding the cover page, references, attachments, etc
)
You should have a minimum of two (2) sourcesin addition toyour textbook
You must use APA guidelines
