Discuss the below:
1. Leaders can come from all backgrounds, genders, and races. Identify what makes the following individuals effective (or less effective) leaders: President George W. Bush, Microsoft's Bill Gates, Senator Hillary Clinton, and entertainer Oprah Winfrey.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. You should also use one outside source. All sources used, including the textbook, should be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material should have accompanying citations
2. How are fast tracking and crashing different? How are they similar? Provide examples.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. You should also use one outside source. All sources used, including the textbook, should be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material should have accompanying citations.
3. Discuss three issues that can deter high performance when outsourcing a project. Discuss ways that these issues can be reduced or eliminated ahead of time or during the project duration. Use specific examples from your textbook and one additional scholarly source to support your claim.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. You should also use one outside source. All sources used, including the textbook, should be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material should have accompanying citations.
4. Discuss which characteristic of a project manager is more important to high performance teams-use of power or motivation? Use specific examples from your textbook and one additional scholarly source to support your claim.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. You should also use one outside source. All sources used, including the textbook, should be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material should have accompanying citations.
DuBrin, A. J. (2009). Human relations: Interpersonal job-oriented skills (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.