Many argue that the single largest variable in organizational 
success is leadership. Effective leadership can transform an organization and 
create a positive environment for all stakeholders. In this assignment, you will 
have the chance to evaluate a leader and identify what makes him/her 
effective.
 
Consider all the leaders who have affected your life in some way. 
Think of people with whom you work—community leaders, a family member, or anyone 
who has had a direct impact on you.


  • Choose one leader you consider to be effective.  address the 
    following: 

    1. Explain how this leader has influenced you and why you think he/she is 
      effective.
    2. Analyze what characteristics or qualities this person possesses that 
      affected you most.
    3. Create a leadership scorecard to assess this leader. You decide what scores 
      to include (e.g., scale of 1–5, 5 being the highest) but be sure to assess the 
      leader holistically across the critical leadership competencies you feel most 
      important (e.g., visioning, empowering, strategy development and communication). 

    4. Critique this individual’s skills against what you have learned about 
      leadership so far in this course.



    • How well do they meet the practices covered in your required readings?
    • How well have they adapted to the challenges facing leaders today?
    • If you could recommend changes to their leadership approach, philosophy, and 
      style, what would you suggest? Why?
  • Using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and 
    the Internet including general organizational sources like the Wall Street 
    Journal
    BusinessWeek, or Harvard Business Review, build 
    a leadership profile of the leader you selected. Include information from 
    personal experiences as well as general postings on the selected leader from 
    Internet sources like blogs. Be sure to include 2–3 additional resources not 
    already included in the required readings in support of your leadership profile.
 
Write a 5–7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to 
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