As we have learned during this term through the readings and assignments, there are many factors that go into someone becoming an effective leader. Leadership qualities are not something that we are born with but rather they are gleaned through observation, experience and study. Any good leader learns how to lead well largely through trial and error, mentoring and by having been led by either someone who is effective in bringing out the best in their people (“an effective leader”) or by a poor, ill-advised manager who neither motivates nor coaches their people (“an ineffective leader”).

The question then is “How do you define what makes someone a truly effective leader, one who inspires, motivates and lets those in their charge become the best that they can be? The answer can best be found by contrasting and comparing the attitudes and behaviors of a good vs. a bad leader.”

Your assignment:

Prepare and submit a 3-4 page paper that compellingly, clearly and articulately addresses the following 5 points:

1. Explain the value that a good leader brings to the organization that he or she works for
2. Detail the specific attributes of good leadership, and by contrast the specific attributes or actions of a bad leader
3. Provide an example of a personal experience that you had with either a good leader or a bad one, and what you learned from that experience
4. Do some research on a well-know person who you believe is a truly effective leader (ex. Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis) and explain why you believe that he or she is a good leader, and what the key attributes and actions are that he or she displays that have persuaded you of their effectiveness.
5. By way of summarizing your learning’s and research, clearly and thoroughly define what you believe makes for an effective leader, i.e. their manner, attitudes, philosophy, actions.

NOTE: When preparing and submitting your paper, make sure to divide your responses

into the five (5) points/sections cited above, and read the questions carefully to

make sure that you answer them accurately and thoroughly.