During This Course, You Will Have The Opportunity To Select

During This Course You Will Have The Opportunity To Select A Leader T

During this course, you will have the opportunity to select a leader to analyze in terms of each addressed topic. In order to do so, you will need to identify a leader for which there is substantial information about his or her leadership style, traits and behaviors in order for you to conduct a review and analysis of his or her leadership competencies. On Units 3, 6, 9, and 13 you will be asked to respond to various questions about your particular leader and draw correlations between your leader and what you have learned. For this week’s paper (Leader Analysis Paper #1) you will focus on how your leader did (or did not) display aspects of Fundamentals of Leadership (Unit 1), Effective Thinking (Unit 2), and Emotional Intelligence (Unit 3).

You will need to cite your conclusions with references from the week’s reading material. Your choice of leader will need to be approved by the instructor. If, at any point, you find that you do not have enough material to continue your evaluation of this particular leader, you may change to a different leader but only with the approval of your instructor. For Leader Analysis Paper #1, please submit a 4-5 page (minimum) double-spaced paper that details the following:

  1. Who is your leader and what leadership role(s) has this person had?
  2. What is your interest in this leader? Why do you want to choose this person?
  3. What preliminary comprehensive sources have you found to support your weekly research? In other words, do you have sufficient materials and references to continue to assess and analyze this person and his/her leadership style, traits and behaviors throughout this course?
  4. References to this Units 1, 2, and 3 reading materials that support your choice. Specifically, how did your leader display (or not display) aspects of Fundamentals of Leadership (Unit 1), Effective Thinking (Unit 2), and Emotional Intelligence (Unit 3)?

Paper For Above instruction

This assignment requires a detailed analysis of a selected leader, focusing on their leadership style, traits, and behaviors within the frameworks provided by the course units. The process begins with selecting a leader for whom ample information exists regarding their leadership approach. The choice must be approved by the instructor to ensure the leader’s suitability for analysis. This leader can be a historical figure, a contemporary leader, or someone from the participant's organizational or personal circles, provided sufficient credible sources are available.

The purpose of the paper is to evaluate how this leader exemplifies or diverges from the core principles covered in the course: the Fundamentals of Leadership, Effective Thinking, and Emotional Intelligence. These foundational concepts are critical to understanding effective leadership practices and are detailed within Units 1, 2, and 3 of the course. The analysis should include specific examples of behaviors, traits, and decisions that illustrate how the leader aligns or falls short of these concepts.

The paper should be 4 to 5 pages long, double-spaced, with proper citations from the weekly reading materials. The student should provide a comprehensive overview of who the leader is, their leadership roles, and why they are of interest. Additionally, the student needs to document the sources they have identified that support ongoing analysis, demonstrating that they have enough material to conduct a thorough review through the course duration.

In particular, the paper must include detailed references to the course materials from Units 1, 2, and 3, highlighting how the leader demonstrates or fails to demonstrate the principles of Fundamentals of Leadership, Effective Thinking, and Emotional Intelligence. Critical evaluation of these aspects will form the crux of the analysis, supported by academic or credible sources that validate the observations made.

Conclusion

This assignment offers an opportunity to conduct an in-depth exploration of a leader’s competencies within an academic framework, fostering a nuanced understanding of leadership qualities and behaviors in real-world contexts. Proper scholarly referencing and thoughtful analysis will provide a comprehensive portrayal of the leader’s effectiveness as aligned with the course’s theoretical foundations.

References

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