Homework: Leaders, Managers and Traits
Prepare and submit a 4 to 5 page paper that defines, compares and contrasts leadership and management, identifies the traits and characteristics of effective leaders and efficient managers, assesses your effectiveness as a leader and manager, and reflects on insights gained.
Leadership and Management
Define, compare and contrast leadership and management. Support your analysis with 2 scholarly sources including 1 journal article.
Traits and Characteristics
Identify the traits and characteristics of an effective leader and efficient manager, and discuss why they important. Support your analysis with two or more scholarly sources including 1 journal article.
Personal Assessment
Based on your analysis of the traits and characteristics of leaders and managers, assess your personal effectiveness as a leader and a manager.
Reflective Analysis
Identify three insights gained into leadership, management, and/or your personal effectiveness. What surprised you and what will you do differently to enhance your effectiveness? Describe two (2) specific actions you will take to enhance.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.