LEadership Interview Project

Each student will research and interview a leader of his/her choice. Your analysis of the leader and the leaders style (based on the interview and what you may be able to observe) will be summarized in a Leadership Interview Paper that should be a minimum of 57 pages and formatted in APA style. Contents include, but are not limited to, the following:

• An introduction to include a description of the leader, the leaders background, experiences, and current position. Background information should include education, family, professional/career path.
• An analysis of the individuals leadership style and behaviors. Identify and discuss at least two theories at work in your selected leaders style of leadership. Does their leadership style compare with any biblical examples of leadership?
• A discussion of the leaders strengths and weaknesses in his/her current position. What contributes to the success or failure in this position? Why is the leader effective (or not) in this position?
• Your opinion of the leaders future for potential advancement and growth. Will the leader advance or has the leader peaked? Where can the leader go?

This paper should be written in APA format as a Word Document. A grading rubric for this assignment can be found below under View Rubric.

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Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition (Sage Publications, 2025), Peter

G. Northouse, (ISBN: 9781071884928). Chapters 1 to 7