• Application: The Characteristics of Organizational Leaders

Many people have identified what they feel are the key characteristics of successful leaders. Now is your chance to examine the qualities of leaders of organizations.

To prepare for this Application Assignment, research at least two healthcare or related industry organizational leaders within the last 20 years. Below are examples of some leaders.

• Bernard Tyson

• John Lechleiter

• Mark T. Bertolini

To complete this Application Assignment, write a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:

• What common characteristics did the leaders share?

• Do your answers identify traits or behaviors? Which of these, traits or behaviors, do you personally view as dominant in effective leadership?

• What was their contribution to change in their organization?

• How did they go about implementing the change?

• What was their approach to leadership: charismatic, authentic, or neither?

Be sure to base your response on the Learning Resources for the week or an article(s) you researched.

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week-s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.