Essay Question:

With reference to Bass and Avolio's five factor model of leadership, classify two leaders:

1) Barack Obama, and;

2) Tony Abbott

Basing your response on the general public personas of these leaders, discuss which aspects of Bass and Avolio's five factor model applies most to each, and why. Be sure to justify your argument in relation to the literature and critically evaluate the model. Using these references for background and also include in the final reference list: Bass, B. M., & Bass, R. (2009). The Bass handbook of leadership: Theory, research, and managerial applications. Simon and Schuster. (See part V. The "New" Leadership: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership) Green, D. D., & Roberts, G. E. (2012). Transformational leadership in a postmodern world: The presidential election of Barack Obama. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 11(1), 9. Lindsay, J. M. (2011). George W. Bush, Barack Obama and the future of US global leadership. International Affairs, 87(4), 765-779. Uhr, J., & Walter, R. (2014). Studies in Australian political rhetoric: ANU Press.

References-

1. ELECTRONIC RESERVE DOCUMENT COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969

Author of Chapter: Bass, Bernard M.

Title:  The "New" Leadership: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Source:  The Bass handbook of leadership: theory, research, and managerial applications / Bernard M. Bass with Ruth Bass. New York: Free Press, [1974, 2008] Part V. Pages 573-648.

2. Chapter Title: What's at stake in Australian political rhetoric?

Chapter Author(s): John Kane

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.5

3. Chapter Title: 'I am sorry': Prime ministerial apology as transformational leadership

Chapter Author(s): Stephen Mills

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.6

4. Chapter Title: Economic management, rhetorical tactics, and the cost of promises

Chapter Author(s): Ryan Walter

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.7

5. Chapter Title: Leaders and legitimacy: Lessons from two Labor leadership transitions

Chapter Author(s): Jennifer Rayner

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.8

6. Chapter Title: Unintended rhetoric: The 'Little children are sacred' report

Chapter Author(s): Barry Hindess

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.9

7. Chapter Title: The gilded cage: Rhetorical path dependency in Australian politics

Chapter Author(s): Dennis Grube

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.10

8. Chapter Title: Looking backwards to the future: The evolving tradition of ideal political rhetoric in Australia

Chapter Author(s): Mark Rolfe

 Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.11

9. Chapter Title: Whistling the dog

Chapter Author(s): Barry Hindess

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.12

10. Chapter Title: Debating the Speaker

Chapter Author(s): John Uhr

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.13

11. Chapter Title: 'The maximum of good citizenship': Citizenship and nation building in Alfred Deakin's post-Federation speeches

Chapter Author(s): Mark Hearn and  Ian Tregenza

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.14

12. Chapter Title: The rise and fall of economic rationalism

Chapter Author(s): Geoffrey Stokes

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.15

13. Chapter Title: Languages of neoliberal critique: The production of coercive government in the Northern Territory intervention

Chapter Author(s): Melissa Lovell

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.16

14. Chapter Title: Studying Australian political rhetoric

Chapter Author(s): John Uhr and  Ryan Walter

Book Title: Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric

Book Editor(s): John Uhr, Ryan Walter

Published by: ANU Press. (2014)

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13www0c.17

15. George W. Bush, Barack Obama and the future of US global leadership by JAMES M. LINDSAY

16. TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN A POSTMODERN WORLD: THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA by Daryl D. Green and Gary E. Roberts.

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