Barack Obama Leadership style & effectiveness

  The Leader I choose to write about is Barack Obama, Please use leadership concepts and terminology. 1. Choose a leader to examine and analyze, and send the name to the instructor for approval. No leaders will be duplicated – everyone needs to choose a unique individual to study. Names will be confirmed on an “as received” basis. 2. From the date that the project is assigned, the students will have seven days in which to write and submit their term paper according to the course schedule. Late submissions will be accepted, with 5 mark penalty for each day late. 3. Papers will contain the following key topical areas in order to align with the marking rubric included at the end of these instructor notes: a. Introduction to the Leader – Highlight key outcomes or accomplishments of this Leader Who is this person? What have they done? b. Examine how they lead themselves – How are they perceived by the public? c. Examine how they lead others – What is their reputation as a leader of people? d. Examine how they lead their organizations – What distinguishes them in their role? e. Summarize your overall assessment of their leadership style and effectiveness. f. Include some final remarks relating what kind of leader you want to be one day to the style of your chosen leader. How are you similar? How are you different? If this is a leader you want to emulate one day, what can you do to further develop your leadership skills towards a similar style?