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Homework: Aviation Leadership Case Study
The AVED 4663 Leadership Midterm homework is to demonstrate student's knowledge and awareness of leadership and leadership characteristics. The midterm will specifically focus on an individual leader of your choice in the aviation industry. Students cannot use an aviation leader discussed in class. Students should use information covered in class discussions and lecture to aid in completion of their midterm homework. Creativity and out of the box thinking is highly encouraged for this homework.
Instructions:
Pick a significant aviation leader of their choice in the U.S airline industry (i.e. pilot, CEO, congressmen, Airline, etc...) that they feel their leadership has changed or affected the U.S. aviation industry (positively or negatively).
Students essay should include:
1. What is a leader?
2. What are characteristics of a good leader?
3. What are characteristics of a bad leader?
4. Subjects current role in aviation
5. A brief background on their subject.
6. The student's perception and opinion of good leadership characteristics.
7. The subject's leadership traits (good and bad including specific instances)
8. The subject's significance to the aviation industry.
9. Any unique or interesting observations about their subject.
10. The student thoughts on this specific aviation leader.
11. Why did the student choose this leader to cover over their midterm homework?
12. What leadership style do they demonstrate? (It can be a combination of various leadership styles covered in class)
Howard Hughes, Juan Trippe, Robert Six, Gordon Bethune, Frank Lorenzo, David Neeleman, Micheal O'Leary, Doug Parker, Herb Kelleher.