Focus Paper Assignment
Purpose
o Explain the leadership necessary to accomplish business goals and maximize organizational performance.
Focus Paper
Write a 7 to 9 pages paper (2,000 to 2,500 words), not including the title and reference pages, explaining the leadership necessary to accomplish business goals and maximize organizational performance that includes the following:
o Introduction to specific business and organizational performance goals you desire to achieve through leadership.
o Discussion of the behaviors, skills, and attitudes necessary for effective leadership.
o Research on charismatic, transformational, contingency, and situational leadership.
o Selection of two of the researched leadership theories and analysis of the ability of those leadership styles and approaches to accomplish the goals as stated in the introduction. Be sure to connect the research to the analysis.
o Based on the analysis, provide a recommendation for the leadership style most appropriate for achieving the business and organizational performance goals identified in the introduction. Connecting the research to the recommendations will make them stronger.
o Conclusion should summarize the primary points of the paper and bring forward a call to action.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.