Reflect on a supervisor for whom you currently work or have worked and, using a fictitious name, briefly discuss this supervisor’s management style as well as how that individual exhibited or neglected to exhibit each of the characteristics of an effective leader (listed below).
- being a walking mission statement
- exhibiting enthusiastic, cooperative, competent, emotionally stable behavior
- being respected, relaxed, unafraid, credible, and charismatic
- constantly improving her/his professional and leadership capabilities
- a zest for getting the job done; being a good communicator
- developing committed followers
How to organize and present your paper:
- Cite reference in APA format.
- Include a properly formatted title page that includes your full name, course title and number, date, and title of your assignment.
- Name your file using the first initial of your first name, followed by your full last name and the title of the assignment (e.g., JDoe-LP2Assignment).
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP2.1 Assignment: Characteristics of an Effective Leader.” This assignment is worth 30 points and will be graded according to the scoring guide below.
Scoring Guide (30 Points)
| Rating Scale | |
| 10-9 | Work meets or exceeds criterion at a high level of competence. |
|---|---|
| 8 | Work reflects an understanding of criterion with minor misunderstandings/misconceptions. |
| 7 | Criterion partially met, but one or more important concepts/skills are missing or flawed. |
| 6 | Work reflects an attempt to meet criterion, but significant misunderstandings/misconceptions are apparent. |
| 5-0 | Criterion not met or work is absent. |
| Criteria | |
| 1. | Discusses previous supervisor’s management style. |
|---|---|
| 2. | Discusses how that individual exhibited or neglected to exhibit each of the characteristics of an effective leader. |
| 3. | Demonstrates good grammar and sentence structure with credible sources cited. |
