Homework: Leadership and Managing
Length: 1500 to 2000 words.
You reflected upon the difference between a "manager" and a "leader" and discussed this concept with your classmates and professor in the discussion board. In a written essay please answer the following questions:
i. What are the differences between leaders and managers? What characteristics are similar and what are different?
ii. Provide a total of three examples. First, of someone who has great managerial skills. Second, another individual with great leadership skills. Third, another person with poor managerial skills. These can be made up individuals or examples you have seen without any identifying information. Discuss how the staff of each individual would be affected by the skills of the leader/manager.
iii. Complete the Emotional Intelligence Test Discuss your scores and what they mean. What did you learn about yourself as a leader? (Note that a 10 on the EI test means strong. On the score page, under "interpreting your GEIT scores," for more information on each section and what it means.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.