Week 7 - Assignment: Assess Leadership Styles

This week, you will complete a reflection on leadership styles. The assignment contains two parts.

Part 1: Five Leadership Theories

Complete the following table to illustrate the similarities and differences between the five leadership theories discussed this week. Include your table within the written component required in Part 2 of the assignment.

Leadership Theory

Positive Attributes

Challenging Attributes

Educational setting where the leadership style is effective

Educational setting where the leadership style is ineffective

Servant Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Democratic Leadership

Laissez-Faire Leadership

Autocratic Leadership

Table 1. Template for comparison of leadership theories

Part 2: Reflection upon Leadership Theories

Based on your experiences, reflect on the leaders of your current organization or in an organization where you once worked. Use pseudonyms or only titles to protect their anonymity. Respond to the following elements:

• Explain the leadership theory the leaders mostly exhibit.

• Indicate whether their leadership results(ed) in achieving the mission and goals of the organization.

• Explain if their leadership approach meets or has met the needs of the organization.

• Explain if the leader exhibited or adheres to servant leadership and if not, recommend what could have changed.

• As a current educational leader or aspiring educational leader, identify which leadership approach, based upon the five theories, you most closely assimilate to as an educational leader in your current organization. Explain why.

  • In doing so, predict what you believe will be the benefits or disadvantages.

Length: 4-6 pages plus your table, not including title or reference pages.

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resource

Your table and assessment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.