Assignment: Contemporary Leader

Select a contemporary public leader, either elected or appointed, that serves at the local, state, or federal level of government.

Write a 700 word paper that covers the following:

• Describe how, or if, the selected contemporary public leader used the Path-Goal Theory to help their followers along the path to achieve their goals.

• Describe how the selected contemporary public leader effectively used the Path-Goal Theory to avoid obstacles to the ultimate goal of the public organization.

• Describe if the selected contemporary public leader has effectively provided leadership to their diverse followers within the public organization they serve.

• Describe if the selected contemporary leader properly utilized the Leader-Member Exchange Theory by recognizing the existence.