Discuss the concept of leadership and the importance of leadership, and explain why you selected the style you chose for your leader.

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*ITL Essay INSTRUCTIONS:

Choose a leader from history whom you admire. Similarly, to the Barnes, Humphreys, Oyler, Pane Haden, and Novicevic (2013) article that profiles Jerry Garcia, which is posted in the Unit I Study Guide, discuss which leadership style discussed in this unit was employed by your admired leader. Begin with a summary of the approaches and theories discussed in this unit.

Be sure to include the following in your essay:

 Summarize Bass’ leadership approaches.  Summarize the follower-focused leadership theories: servant leadership, authentic leadership, and leader- member exchange (LMX).  Discuss the concept of leadership and the importance of leadership, and explain why you selected the style you chose for your leader.  Discuss the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the style exhibited by the leader you selected.

Be sure to follow the guidelines below:

 Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.   Organization should be logical. 

Your paper should be at least two pages in length.   You are required to use three outside sources to support your essay.  All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

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POM Essay – INSTRUCTIONS

This first course assignment has you demonstrate the applications of the important components dealing with business management. In this assignment, explain the importance of planning, organization, staffing, directing, and controlling for effective business management. Share your own experiences tied to management skills, principles, and strategies you have implemented that have or have not worked in your past or current careers. If you do not have any experience tied to management skills, address what you like to see in managers who you have worked for in the past.

Your essay submission must be at least two pages in length. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. Your essay response should be formatted in accordance with APA style.

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POM Article Review:

Locate a SCHOLARLY article that addresses one of the following best practices tied to management: planning, organization, staffing, or directing.

After reading the article and briefly summarizing the purpose for the article, answer the following questions:

 What is the main point?  Who is the intended audience?  Do the arguments within the article support the main point?  What evidence supports the main point?  What is your opinion of the article? Do you agree with the findings?

Your article review submission must be at least one page in length. The article review should be formatted in accordance with APA style.