Using relevant theories and models critically evaluate and analyse the leadership of a 21st century business leader. If you were in the position of the leader, what could you do to be a better leader and make a stronger impact on the followers and on situation/s? For this assignment you can select a leader from a large or a small organisation. It could be a CEO of an international organisation whom you have read about in the newspapers/biographies, or a family member who runs a small business with a few staff members. The choice of leader is yours. In your assignment you should cover the following: A clear description of the leader, the organisation/industry, and situation(s)/context(s); An evaluation of the leader by referring to concepts and theories covered in the subject (e.g. style, behaviour, traits, attitudes, power) and by referring to relevant examples and mini-cases in the textbook (where appropriate); A discussion of how you would lead differently if you were put in the same situation/s as the leader and how you could make a stronger impact on the followers and on the situation/s. Please remember that pure description and paraphrasing is not sufficient. A good assignment will clearly take an analytical approach and will demonstrate application of leadership concepts/theories. Important Instructions Assignments must contain proper citations and referencing using the Harvard style citations (or in-text references) of quoted and paraphrased materials to support your arguments/comments, and a reference list relating specifically to your in-text references. Your grade will be adversely affected if there is no/poor citations and/or reference list, as referred to above. Assignments of this nature normally contain between 6 and 12 relevant references from different sources in the reference list. Hughes, R, Ginnett, R & Curphy, G 2015, Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 8th edn, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York (ISBN: 9780077862404) The 7th edition of the textbook (ISBN: 9780078112652) is also suitable. Below is a list of any additional resources that can assist you in successfully understanding and completing this subject. Recommended reading Abrell, C, Rowold, J, Weibler, J & Moenninghoff, M 2011, 'Evaluation of a long term transformational leadership development program', Zeitschrift für Personalforschung, vol. 25, iss. 3, pp. 205-224. Anderson, D 2012, 'Is building relationships the key to leadership?', Performance Improvement, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 15-21. Boone, LW and Makhani, S 2012, 'Five necessary attitude of a servant leader', Review of Business, vol. 33, no. 1, pp.83-96. Caldwell, R 2012, 'Leadership and learning: a critical reexamination of Senge's learning organisation', System Practice and Action Research, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 39-55. Hargis, MB, Watt, JD & Piotrowski, C 2011, 'Developing leaders: examining the role of transactional and transformational leadership across contexts business', Organisation Development Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 51-66. Johnson, R A, Fremont E K & J E Rosenzweig 1964, 'Systems Theory And Management', Management Science, vol 10, iss. 2, p. 367-384. Leroy, H, Palansky, ME & Simons, T 2012, 'Authentic leadership and behavioural integrity as drivers of follower commitment and performance', Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 107, no. 3, pp. 225-264. Penney, SH 2011, 'Voice of the future: leadership for the 21st century', Journal of Leadership Studies, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 55-62. Robson, MJ n.d., 'The role of intuition in leadership: How it works', Dynamic Business, viewed 17 July 2014, http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/intuition-how-it-helps-business-leaders-06072012.html Tebeian, AE 2012, 'The impact of motivation through leadership on group performance', Review of International Comparative Management, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 313-324. Yukl, G 2012, 'Effective leadership behaviour: what we know and what questions need more attention', Academy of Management Perspectives, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 66-85.