Assessment of Strategic Leaders
This week’s assignment is separate from the major project. For this weeks’ assignment, consider the following leaders:
- Abraham Lincoln
- Socrates
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mother Teresa
- Barack Obama
- Muhtar Kent
- Herb Kelleher
- Howard Schultz
Research any two of these leaders and assess what makes or made these leaders strategic.
In your comparison also consider:
- What commonalities can you identify in terms of these leaders’ personalities, communication styles, ego, personal will, and other leadership qualities?
- What evidence exists to suggest the leaders were (or weren’t) committed to greatness?
- How did they build extraordinary organizations (or movements)?
- What lessons can you synthesize from your study of the leaders and apply to enhance your own leadership practice?
Submission Details
- Submit your paper as a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style.
- Each Covered Heading must contain 3+ credible cited sources and a conclusion summarizing talking points.
- Due by 5/5/25 at 11:30pm CST
Requirements:
1. Make certain to include in text citations from your course text in addition to your outside leadership resources within your main post. This adds credibility to your argument.
[Textbooks]:
Hughes, R. L., Beatty, K. C., & Dinwoodie, D. L. (2014). Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization’s Enduring Success (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 978-1-118-56723-4
and
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The Leadership Challenge, (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Wiley. 9781119278962
2. No plagiarism will be tolerated. Must be in 7th Edition APA format with cited sources within the last 5 years.
3. No AI support, score must be 0% and less than < 10% score on Turnitin