Write an essay detailing a selected individuals leadership style and approaches in relationship to his or her communication, using and applying various leadership methods and theories. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria. This assessment focuses on the ever evolving topics of organizational leadership and effective communication competencies: Modern thought holds that true leadership versus management occurs when followers willingly choose to follow their leader out of a belief in their ability to manifest a well communicated mission, goal or outcome. Hamel and Prahalad (1996) write, The role of leader as forecaster is to articulate a future so full of exciting possibilities that no one will be able to rest until it is achieved (p. 186). According to Farren and Kaye (1996), Leaders are bridges that connect people to the future. They include others visions in their own, building alliances and partnerships based on shared aspirations (p. 187). True leadership results in shared realities and a sense of trust! In addition, it has been suggested that potential followers engage in both conscious and unconscious evaluations of a potential leader, but they will only follow and strive to perform at their full potential if they believe this leader to be credible. To help support this theory, Bornstein and Smith (1996) have identified what they consider to be the Six Cs of Leadership Credibility: We all act as both leaders and followers within our families, at work, and in our social lives. Take some time reflect upon our own beliefs and competencies in regard to leadership and communication. Hesselbein, F., Goldmith, M., & Beckhard, R. (Eds.). (1996). . New York, NY: Jossey-Bass. Farren, C., & Kaye, B. L. (1996). . In F. Hesselbein, M. Goldsmith, & R. Beckhard (Eds.), (pp. 175-188).
New York, NY: Jossey-Bass. Hamel, G., & Prahalad, C. K. (1996). In F. Hesselbein, M. Goldsmith, & R. Beckhard (Eds.), (p. 186). New York, NY: Jossey-Bass. Bornstein, S. M., & Smith, A. F. (1996). In F. Hesselbein, M. Goldsmith, & R. Beckhard (Eds.), (pp. 281292). New York, NY: Jossey-Bass. The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom. The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course: A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the to help direct your research. Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication. The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the . When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific (FlexPath) course designation. Throughout your career, you could undoubtedly benefit from analyzing the communication style and approaches of other leaders and managers you consider effective and successful. This assessment provides an opportunity and framework to do that in the context of effective leader communication. Complete the following: Your essay should be well organized and written in clear, succinct language. Follow APA rules for attributing sources that support your analysis and conclusions. As a reminder related to using APA rules to ensure academic honesty: