Comparison of International Leaders

For this Portfolio Project presentation, you will choose two well-known leaders in different countries and cultures (for example, a leader from the United States and a leader from China). You will compare these two leaders in terms of their leadership styles, their methods for gaining power and influence, and their success and effectiveness as a leader.

The entire Portfolio Project is worth 35% of your overall grade for this course. Make sure to use research to back up your statements within the presentation. You will need to address each of the following as they relate to your two leaders. Each question is worth equal value.

Instructions:

1. A brief background for each leader, including a profile of the leader, the organization they work for, the country or culture in which they work, the industry in which they work, their leadership level within the organization (lower level, middle level, executive level), and any other relevant information.
2. An overview of the culture in which the leader holds a position of leadership.
3. A comparison of the techniques used by each leader to gain power in his or her role within the organization.
4. A comparison of how subordinates relate to each leader, including how much influence the subordinates have on each leader in his or her respective culture.
5. An analysis of how each leader uses influence to change the behavior of other leaders, coworkers, and subordinates based on his or her respective culture.
6. A comparison of the techniques used by each leader to influence employee motivation.
7. An analysis of self-destructive tendencies of each leader, and how these tendencies affect the leadership effectiveness.
8. An analysis of which leadership theory best describes each leader and the reasons that you selected the leadership theory based on research.
9. An evaluation of how successful each of the two leaders is in their respective cultures, and ideas for how they could improve their effectiveness given the culture in which they are leaders.

Requirements:

• Back up your facts, assumptions, ideas, and claims with at least six scholarly sources. You may not use the textbook for this requirement. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these sources.
• Your slide presentation must be 12-15 slides in length, not counting the required title and references slides. Include images and content with speaker notes for each slide. You may use PowerPoint or internet-based presentation tools such as Prezi or Slide Rocket. (Be sure to include the URL of your presentation when using internet-based tools. Paste the URL into a Word document and upload it with your presentation.) You can find additional guides on making presentations in the CSU-Global Library.
• Format your presentation according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.