Select two articles or book excerpts from this week's Learning Resources. Take note of broad themes about leadership and public policy in the readings that you choose.

Peruse periodicals, the Internet, and other resources for examples of leaders who you think have been effective in implementing public policy.

Think about leadership styles that may be effective in implementing public policy.

Recall monumental leadership figures, such as Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr., and consider what made them effective leaders.

Consider the influence political leaders might have in the public policy arena.

Select two leaders, at least one of which from your country, who are or have been effective in implementing public policy and think about similarities and differences in terms of their effectiveness in implementing public policy.

Consider the importance of leadership as a tool for implementing public policy.