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Assignment: Thinking about Managers and Leaders

Identify a manager or leader within your current or past employment.

Think about them in terms of the following areas:

o What is the difference between a leader and a manager?

o Techniques they use(d) to manage and lead their employees

o What are (were) their best managing and leadership skills

o Strategies they use(d ) to motivate their employees

o How effective were they as a leader or manager and why do you think that?

o What characteristics do they have that you would like to emulate and what do you not want to emulate and why?

Write a paper of approximately 3 pages on the following topics using your thoughts from the areas above.

o Importance and impact of good leadership and management skills

o Key strategies used to lead and manage various types of employees

o The application of the insights learned within the following environments:

Your current field of study

Your current employment

Include a minimum of two sources