Running Head: Leader Profile 4 Leader profile Leader profile Latrice Jones Argosy University Explain how this leader has influenced you and why you think he or she is effective. The leader is in top management position in a large corporation. He has gradually risen in ranks from low management levels all the way to the top. I believe he is effective because he is powerful and has demonstrated qualities of aggressiveness, hard work, and commitment and is able to mobilize people to work together in a team during the process of achieving a common goal (Baldwin, David & Grayson, 2004). The leader is loved by all employees and they think he is the right person to lead them. He rewards the hard working and sometimes punishments have been imposed on those who did not perform well according to the organizational standards Analyze what characteristics or qualities this person possesses that affected you most. The leader has the ability to mobilize people in the organization to work together. He is able to influence a large number of people through his way of speaking and demonstrating actions. He has good public relations qualities and more often people find him reliable and flexible to work with. He knows how to prioritize his activities and his personal agendas are not even known by the employees. He is a visionary and most of his activities point to the vision and mission of the firm. He usually emphasizes on the need to plan for the future and also budget for contingencies in the future (Baldwin, David & Grayson, 2004). This leader has an authoritative trait. Whenever he orders something to be done, it should be done according to rules and guidelines he has stated. When these rules are deviated from, he imposes a punishment on the wrong doers. Some employees have been suspended or even terminated from their jobs. Though people find this as not right, people still believe that the organization is doing well since they are making profits and this has created good will for the organization in the region it operates. He also disseminates information. This has made the employees to be knowledgeable of what is going on outside their territory. Therefore he treats the need for information has important. Through such information and communications people or the employees have learnt to share opinions and ideas and as a result creativity and innovation has been heightened and given priority in the firm (Criswell, Corey & Campbell, 2008). He promotes organizations’ agenda and thus many firms have benchmarked their activities through this firm. He has made connections and networked well with other firms through collaborations and synergies which have promoted the welfare and the good will of the firm (Grayson, Curt & Baldwin, 2007). · Rate this leader by using a leadership scorecard. Scale Details Characteristics 1 Dormant and less effective Average hardworking, not reliable, lacks information, inability to mobilize people. 2 Average effectivene.

1. Running Head: Leader Profile
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Leader profile
Leader profile
Latrice Jones
Argosy University
Explain how this leader has influenced you and why you think
he or she is effective.
The leader is in top management position in a large corporation.
He has gradually risen in ranks from low management levels all
the way to the top. I believe he is effective because he is
powerful and has demonstrated qualities of aggressiveness, hard
work, and commitment and is able to mobilize people to work
together in a team during the process of achieving a common
goal (Baldwin, David & Grayson, 2004). The leader is loved by
all employees and they think he is the right person to lead them.
He rewards the hard working and sometimes punishments have
been imposed on those who did not perform well according to
the organizational standards
Analyze what characteristics or qualities this person possesses
that affected you most.
The leader has the ability to mobilize people in the organization
to work together. He is able to influence a large number of
people through his way of speaking and demonstrating actions.
He has good public relations qualities and more often people
find him reliable and flexible to work with. He knows how to
prioritize his activities and his personal agendas are not even
known by the employees. He is a visionary and most of his
activities point to the vision and mission of the firm. He usually
emphasizes on the need to plan for the future and also budget

2. for contingencies in the future (Baldwin, David & Grayson,
2004). This leader has an authoritative trait. Whenever he
orders something to be done, it should be done according to
rules and guidelines he has stated. When these rules are
deviated from, he imposes a punishment on the wrong doers.
Some employees have been suspended or even terminated from
their jobs. Though people find this as not right, people still
believe that the organization is doing well since they are
making profits and this has created good will for the
organization in the region it operates.
He also disseminates information. This has made the employees
to be knowledgeable of what is going on outside their territory.
Therefore he treats the need for information has important.
Through such information and communications people or the
employees have learnt to share opinions and ideas and as a
result creativity and innovation has been heightened and given
priority in the firm (Criswell, Corey & Campbell, 2008). He
promotes organizations’ agenda and thus many firms have
benchmarked their activities through this firm. He has made
connections and networked well with other firms through
collaborations and synergies which have promoted the welfare
and the good will of the firm (Grayson, Curt & Baldwin, 2007).
· Rate this leader by using a leadership scorecard.
Scale
Details
Characteristics
1
Dormant and less effective
Average hardworking, not reliable, lacks information, inability
to mobilize people.
2
Average effectiveness and leadership
Hardworking, reliable, lacks information, authoritative, average
at mobilizing people.

3. 3
Effective leader
Hard working, reliable, authoritative, informed, average
networking.
4
Effective and proactive
Hard working, reliable, autocratic, visionary, well informed,
prioritizes.
5
Most effective and proactive
Hard working, reliable, autocratic, promotes organizational
agenda, strategic, influential, networks and responsible
(Source, researcher)
The leader falls at level 5. He is strategic, reliable,
hardworking, and influential, networks and promotes
organizational agenda.
· Critique this individual’s skills against what you have learned
about leadership so far in this course. Consider the following:
· How well does he/she meet the practices covered in your
required readings?
The leader can be easily referred to as effective because he
meets almost all qualities of a good leader. He is a good
communicator and makes connections very well. He however is
challenged with maintaining these connections. This is because
every firm wants to be identified with him, and thus creates a
challenge because these friendships don’t last and can affect the
well being of the firm (Grayson, Curt & Baldwin, 2007).
· How well has he/she adapted to the challenges facing leaders
today?
Being informed and the ability to make good connections have
been helpful in getting new partners and promoting innovation
and creative ideas. The dynamics in business environment have
come with pit falls that require information and collaborations

4. (Criswell, Corey & Campbell, 2008)
· If you could recommend changes to his/her leadership
approach, philosophy, and style, what would you suggest? Why?
I would recommend the autocratic way of leadership because it
encourages idea sharing which also produces innovative
creations and good interactions amongst employees.
References
Baldwin, David & Grayson, Curt. (2004). Influence: Gaining
Commitment, Getting
Results. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.
Grayson, Curt & Baldwin, David. (2007). Leadership
Networking: Connect, Collaborate,
Create.Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.
Criswell, Corey & Campbell, David. (2008). Building an
Authentic Leadership Image.
Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.