Website to access books :

Keohane : https://1lib.us/book/2482110/4357c7

Northouse : https://1lib.us/book/5023149/2a539d

This course requires critical thought about the course readings and class discussions in order to critically understand and develop your own sense of what leadership means, so the paper will focus on your perspectives on leadership, drawing from the course readings and outside supporting materials. The paper assignment handout on Blackboard explains the requirements for the paper in more detail. Papers will be evaluated according to the evaluation form at the bottom of the paper assignment sheet. Each paper should be 6-7 pages in length, and requires the use of scholarly research (8-10 sources).

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate understanding of leadership concepts, to compare and contrast theories and ideas, and to apply these concepts to contemporary leadership to better understand the function and nature of leadership.

Assignment: Paper #1:  Leadership approaches and theories. 

In this paper, you will draw from different approaches as discussed in Northouse and Keohane to develop your own theory of leadership and applies it to your workplace or other leadership situation. As you develop a theory of leadership, you should clearly identify the leadership theories that inform it, and then discuss why this theory would be helpful in your particular leadership situation.

Background : I play football for UTEP so that’s my workplace Im a leader/captain on the team