MGMT 4160 Week 5 Assignment 1

MGMT 4160  Week 5 Assignment 1 | Tulane University

Module 5 Assignment: Analysis of a Leader 

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Select a leader from the available list.  Post your choice of leader on the Discussion Board designated thread.

The student should read at least three separate sources (biographies and articles) that provide enough detail to identify specific traits and skills, behaviors, influence processes, and relevant aspects of the situation. The most useful type of source is a biographical account of the leader’s activities and accomplishments. Other relevant sources may include: an autobiographical account or memoirs written by the leader, a detailed, analytical article written by someone besides the leader, filmed biographies or documentaries about the leader, and dramatized accounts of significant events involving the leader. All sources should be clearly cited in the paper.

A minimum requirement of the paper is to identify specific behaviors and refer to relevant theories to explain why the behaviors were appropriate or inappropriate in the situation faced by the leader. Even better is to identify reasons why the leader was successful enough to become famous. Both strengths and weaknesses of each leader should be identified. Issues of ethical leadership should be considered as well. It is helpful to use quotes and detailed descriptions of selected incidents to support conclusions about the leader’s behavior and influence on followers. The source for any quotes or factual details should be clearly cited.

The assignment should be no longer than two pages (not counting source citing), double spaced, normal margins, 12 pt Arial font, pdf format.  It should be submitted through Canvas not later than the due date.

Assignment Resources

Famous leaders list. Select one. 

·         Margaret Thatcher

·         Pope Francis

·         Angela Merkel

·         Alan Mulally (CEO Ford)

·         Dalai Lama

·         Jeff Bezos

·         Mike Krzyzewski

·         Carlos Ghosn (CEO Nissan)

·         Carly Fiorina

·         Ellen Kullman (CEO Dupont)

·         Steve Jobs

·         Phil Knight

·         LeBron James

·         Susan Wojcicki (CEO YouTube)

·         George Patton

·         Dwight Eisenhower

·         Joshua Chamberlain

·         Nancy Pelosi

·         Kamala Harris

·         Oprah Winfrey

·         Martin Luther King, Jr.

·         John F. Kennedy

·         Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.

·         Barack Obama

·         Meg Whitman

·         Jay-Z

·         Ursula Burns (CEO Xerox)

·         Colin Powell

·         Lyndon Johnson

·         Joseph Stalin

·         Fidel Castro

·         Mark Zuckerberg

·         Dan Crenshaw

·         Sean Payton

·         Roger Goodell