Using the Reading and Assignments you have completed to date, compose a 6–8-pages (1,800 words) APA 6th edition compliant paper, not including cover or reference page, responding to the following:

1. 1) Demonstrate your understanding of the leadership theories and practices covered in GM502 and GM503, based on information from Northouse (2018), and Kouzes and Posner (2017). Select a leader that is identified and studied in the body of peer-reviewed literature. Based on thisleader’sperformance, clearly articulate three or more strengths and three or more weaknesses of this leader. Note: This leader should not be one that you have used in previous Assignments.
2. 2) After researching this leader, identify which leadership theory or practice most accurately reflects this leader’s approach. Support your selection with specific and cited sources from your textbooks and other studies in the literature.
3. 3) Provide at least three recommendations to this leader that would increase his or her effectiveness, using the information you have gained in this course. Use a holistic approach when offering these recommendations. Be sure to include all of the variables you considered when making your recommendations.
4. 4) Provide a concise and articulate description on how you will be integrating the knowledge gained from your study of leadership into your own practice in becoming a more effective leader that has a positive influence on followers of your leadership guidance.

Components

• ? It must be a minimum of 6–8-pages (1,800 words), excluding title page, references, etc.
• ? Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion.
• ? Be sure to include the criteria located in the Rubric below within your paper.
• ? It must be APA 6th ed. formatted with citations to your sources and your last page

  should list all references used. Review the APA formats found in the Writing Center.Page 1 of 3

Unit 6 [GM503: Leadership Theory and Practice II]

• ? Draw upon insight gained from the course materials. Utilize peer reviewed academic articles, articles published in journals, textbooks, and library resources found in the“ABI/Inform Collection”database from the Library are examples of high quality resources.
• ? Note that Wikipedia, Investopedia, etc. are not considered as reliable resources for this research.

  How to Access the ABI/Inform database, selecting peer reviewed journal articles:

  1. LocatetheLibrarylinkfromAcademicResources.
  2.Scrollmidwaydownthepageandlocate“ABI/InformCollection.”
  3.Makesure“Fulltext”and“PeerReviewed”arechecked.
  4. Enteryourkeywordinthesearchareaandselectthesearchbutton. 5. UnderSourceType,selectScholarlyJournals.

  Under Course Documents, you will find the “How to Access the ABI/Inform Database” videoto learn more on how to access and search using the database along with additional resources. If you prefer, you can bypass this and go directly to the close captioning video.

  Directions for Submitting Your Final

  Before you submit your Final, you should save your work on your computer in a location and with a name that you will remember. Make sure your paper is in the appropriate format (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or other), then, when you are ready, you may submit to theUnit 6 FinalDropbox.

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Unit 6 [GM503: Leadership Theory and Practice II]

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Identified which leadership theory or practice most accurately reflects this leader’s approach. 17

Supported your selection with specific and cited sources from your textbooks and other studies in the literature.