Order Description
Clearly and succinctly outlines what principles observed from the leader, linking such behaviours to the broader business, life and leadership contexts.
Use a particular theory of leadership to analyse the leaders? approach ? one theory is sufficient for this purpose.
The leader:
?Malala Yousafzai?
Age: 16 (at 2014)
Advocate for education rights
Malala Yousafzai first stood up to the Taliban when she was 11. A fierce and outspoken defender of a female’s right to education, the Swat Valley schoolgirl was shot by them four years later aboard her school bus. The senseless act stunned the world, just as her recovery and continued activism — despite more death threats — have drawn many to her cause. Bede Sheppard of Human Rights Watch calls Malala a “radiant example that children can be intelligent and savvy advocates for their own rights.”
The first place to research these leaders is in their biographies or autobiographies (i.e. books). In addition, to get the latest coverage, you need to research other sources (case study books, magazines, journal articles etc.). You cannot rely on websites such as Wikipedia, Google entries, etc. to reference your work. While journal articles are not requirements for this assessment, evidence of research from various reliable sources apart from a (auto) biography needs to be shown.
Avoid discussing the obvious (e.g. ?the leader works really hard, hence is successful?, or ?she didn?t treat her employees well because she was too focused on her own ambitions?, or ?being preoccupied with his work, he showed a disregard for his own health?). An intelligent analysis of the leader will look at a pattern shown by the leaders over the years in terms of their approach to business, life, leadership etc. This is the not so obvious. In addition, you also need to identify and analyze the positive and negative aspects of the leader.
