Title: Describe the actions and attributes of effective leaders.
Course: Introduction to Leadership (22101) > Section: Identifying Effective Leaders and Followers

Description should include

- the definition of an effective leader
- examples of recognized leaders (current and historical)
- the relationship among leaders and followers.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a leader? Why are leaders important?
- What criteria do people use to judge the effectiveness of a leader?
- Where do people acquire their beliefs about and attitudes toward leaders and leadership?
- Why does a leader need ethical standards to be effective?
- What characteristics or skills should one develop to enhance one’s leadership?
- What characteristics of a leader can be developed through training?
- What factors determine whether a person has the potential to be a good leader (i.e., are leaders born or made)?