Leadership Profile Paper

Summary- You get to pick a leader and then you have to use the textbook to connect the list of concepts below.
Textbook=johnson, C. E. & Hackman, M. Z. (2018). Leadership: A communication perspective (7thEd.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press.
PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY!!!

What you will do:
This paper will be an in-depth evaluation of a public leader. Therefore, you are going to want to find information on a leader (you get to define that term in this case) by reading newspaper articles, websites, accounts of others, biographies, etc. In a 5 – 8 page paper (double-spaced, Times 12 point font, 1″ margins) develop a profile of that leader. In doing so, you will also connect course concepts and theories to your explanation and then connect those to your understanding of your own leadership style. You should cite the textbook and at least 2 other peer-reviewed scholarly research articles (yes, you can use the ones that you and other classmates have found as part of the abstracts assignment!)
Start your paper with an introduction that describes your paper and previews the main sections of the paper.
In the first 2 pages, provide background information on the leader you selected. Here are some things that you might want to include (this is not an exhaustive list, so if there is something else that you want to include, please do…you also do not need to include all of this:
Background on early life – birthplace, birthdate, parents, childhood, etc (include any stories, if you have them)
Growing up – what do you know about how this person grew up? Are there any anecdote that might give us insight into their development?
Education – did they have any formal education? If so, what do you know about their formal education?
Professional Experience – what was their career trajectory (or other professional experience). If they are a political or religious figure, how did they become prominent?
Quotes or memorable ideas and concepts form them.
Notable leadership idea – what do you think the person’s legacy is?
After you have given us a pretty clear biography of the person, I would like you to spend some time (a couple of pages) identifying key course ideas and concepts and connecting them to what you know about the person. Here are some larger ideas and concepts you may want to include (again, not an exhaustive list):
Symbolic nature of leadership
How communication functions with leadership
Storytelling
Styles of leadership
Task and Interpersonal leadership
Follower/Leader dynamics
Trait, Situational, Functional, and Skills approaches
Relational ledership
Leader-Member Exchange
Transformational and Charismatic Leadership
Power
Conflict and Negotiation
Credibility and Compliance Gaining
How this person leads groups, teams, or organizations
Perspectives on Public Leadership
How they approach diversity and ethics
Servant Leadership
How they have dealt with crises.
Again, you can focus on any these concepts (or others). In doing so, I would like you really paint a picture of what you think this person’s leadership profile looks like. Be descriptive and build an argument using the text and research articles that you have found on these topics (or others).
In the next part of your paper (about 2 pages or so), I would like you to profile yourself. What type of leader are you? How does your leadership skill and ability connect to the profile that you just built for this public leader (compare and contrast yourself to them).
Finally, I would like you to end with a conclusion (about 2 paragraphs or so). In the first part of the conclusion, I would like you to describe why you think leadership is important for groups, teams, organizations, and the public. The last paragraph should conclude your paper.

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