Assignment
Choose a leader from history whom you admire. Similarly, to the Barnes, Humphreys, Oyler, Pane Haden, and Novicevic (2013) article that profiles Jerry Garcia, which is posted in the Unit I Study Guide, discuss which leadership style discussed in this unit was employed by your admired leader. Begin with a summary of the approaches and theories discussed in this unit.
Be sure to include the following in your essay:
- Summarize Bass' leadership approaches.
- Summarize the follower-focused leadership theories: servant leadership, authentic leadership, and leader- member exchange (LMX).
- Discuss the concept of leadership and the importance of leadership, and explain why you selected the style you chose for your leader.
- Discuss the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the style exhibited by the leader you selected.
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
- Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.
- Organization should be logical.
- Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
- You are required to use three outside sources to support your essay.
- All sources use.