Assignment: Principles and Concepts of Leadership
Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times
Leadership Profile Paper & Presentation
The ability to author a well written paper is a staple undergraduate work. By mid-semester you are to read about one historic leader discussed in the book, Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times by Nancy Koehn and craft a paper using the following guidelines.
Choose one of the following historic figures:Ernest Shackleton, President Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer orRachel Carson to craft your paper from. Your paper should address each of the following questions:
1. Describe in detail the crisis that this historic leader faced. This should be a detailed account with multiple references to book. Please include intext citations with page number references.
2. What early childhood experiences influenced this leader? What early life experiences influence their decisions during their respective crisis? This should be a detailed account with multiple specific references to book. Please include intext citations with page number references.
3. What obstacles did this historic leader face during their crisis? How did they respond? What leadership traits did they exhibit? What was their philosophy and leadership style? This should be a detailed account with multiple specificexamples from the book. Please include intext citations with page number references. References with citations to the course textbook should be made when identifying and defining these specific leadership traits and styles.
4. How did this historic leaderseek to implement their vision? Were they successful? Having the benefit of hindsight, could they have done anything differently? Given the challenges they faced, how do you think you would have responded under such pressure?
5. What sacrifice did this historic leader have to make?This should be a detailed account with specific references to the book. Please include intext citations with page number references.
6. How did this historic leader manage their emotions?This should be a detailed account with multiple specific references to book. Please include intext citations with page number references.
7. Are leaders born or made? Support your answer referencing your historic figure and their respective experiences.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.