Columbia Investigate a Local Organization by Conducting an Interview HW

Instructions

Assignment Instructions
For this task, choose a leader in a local organization to interview. Then, develop a list of at least 10 questions that you will also include in your assignment pertaining to the leader’s style, successes, and personal experiences that shaped this person into the leader he or she is today. After completing the interview, write a paper that summarizes the experience and assign a leadership theory to the local organization. Then, determine which leadership theory or theories apply to your selected leader and explain why.
Support your paper with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages, but including interview questions
Your paper 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.
Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment:
1.0. Assess leadership theories for their efficacy in ensuring organizational success.
4.0. Categorize various approaches to academic theories of leadership.
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Criteria
1 – Developed a list of at least 10 interview questions which pertained to the leader’s style, successes, and personal experiences.
2 – Composed a paper which summarized the interview experience.
3 – Assigned a leadership theory to the local organization.
4 – Explained which theory or theories applied to the local leader.