APA STYLE LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS

Critical-Thinking Questions The following critical-thinking questions can be used for class discussion and/or as written assignments to develop communication skills. Be sure to give complete explanations for all questions. Should leadership be the managers job, or should leadership be a shared process?Are you interested in sharing leadership, or do you prefer to be a follower?Some people say the hard skills (e.g., finance, quantitative analysis) are more important for managers than soft skills (e.g., interpersonal skills) and some say the opposite is true. What is your view?Should leadership courses focus on teaching students about leadership or on teaching students to be leaders?Can college students develop their leadership skills through a college course? Why or why not?Is leadership ability universal, or is a good leader in one environment also effective in another? For example. Can a leader in one industry (e.g, a hospital) be successful in another industry (e.g., a bank) Robert N Lussier , Christopher F Achua , Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development , 7th ed , Sage Publishing , ISBN 9781544389172 (Required) questions you must answer are above ^ (Kim Ng Hits a Home Run with her Leadership Skills. Chapter 1 Case. Pg. 30) Instructions: Read the case for each assignment carefully from the textbook. The cases can be found in the textbook. After reading the information, write a response to the case by addressing all the critical thinking questions above the case. Apply the concepts learned from the textbook and your practical experience to answer the questions. Do not copy information from the internet. Your response to the case must cover all the discussion questions, be thorough, incorporate concepts/theories from the text, and include independent thought that demonstrates critical thinking, analysis, and proper application of learned material. Requirements: These papers must be written in APA style, 4 to 6 typed pages, double space, 12-point, Times New Roman font Word doc. Respond to the questions as a business consultant. This is not Yes or No questions. Make sure you gather your thoughts to communicate your opinion and logic for these questions adequately. Your response should be coherent, grammatically correct, and concise. Take your time to form your opinion – I want you to think, consider possibilities, and make a well thought out decision for your responses. Written Report: Your report should minimally have the following elements. 1. Title Page 2. Executive Summary: This is a half-page non-technical summary of the whole report. 3. Sub-heading for all Questions: Clearly write the subheading for each question. Do not write the whole question. Provide a detailed answer to each question. 4. Practical Implications: What are the implications of this case to business leaders, employees, and society as a whole? What did you learn from the case? 5. Recommendations for Improvement: Clearly state how the organization can improve its leadership performance based on the lessons learned from the case. What specific measures should be taken and why? 6. Conclusion: Summary of the paper highlighting the main points. 7. Citations and References: Provide references from the textbook and two references from the peer review journals.