Leadership

Identify one leader (e.g., drill sergeant, a teacher, a family member,
a coach, a manager, or politician) who has influenced your life in a
positive and personal way.

Detail the time period in your life when you knew this person, who
this person is/was, and explain his or her role and relationship to
you.

Examine what makes/made this person an effective leader in your opinion.

Describe some of the basic characteristics discussed in the
reading and critically discuss how this person’s leadership qualities
are similar or different than the information on leadership in the
reading.

Identify any pertinent trends in leadership that might apply and
that may have contributed to the person’s effectiveness as a leader.

Your initial post must be a minimum of 200 words and you must utilize
at least one scholarly source (e.g., the course textbook, a
peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library, or a
professional web source) that is cited according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. For further assistance in
researching scholarly sources, please access the tutorials on the
Ashford University Library website.