Instruction
Week 6 Discussion atleast 2 pages
Provide the skills and traits that you possess that you think would make you an effective leader in a public or nonprofit organization in your community, and explain why. Then reflect on the skills and traits you may still need to acquire to be an effective leader in public administration. Explain gaps you might need to fill in order to be an effective leader.
Readings
Northouse, P. G. (2013). Leadership: Theory and practice. (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Bennis, W. (2010). Art of followership. Leadership Excellence, 27(1), 34.
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Bons, P. M., & Fiedler, F. E. (1976). Changes in organizational leadership and the behavior of relationship- and task-motivated leaders. Administrative Science Quarterly, 21(3), 453473.
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Chantel, C. U. (2007). What followers want from leaders: Capitalizing on diversity. Nonprofit World, 25(5), 1516.
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Chong, E., & Wolf, H. (2010). Factors influencing followers perception of organisational leaders. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 31(5), 402419.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.