Research on Effective Leaders

There are numerous resources on effective leadership and how leaders can bring about positive change in a workplace, in a community organization, or in political arenas across the world. For years, researchers have studied leaders and their actions to answer these questions: What makes a good leader? What qualities and skills do you need to lead?

Here is an article describing The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model by Barry Pozner (2017).

Before reading, create a chart similar to the one below to help you record a list of leadership qualities. Later on you'll be using Column 2 and 3 of this list as part of your Assessment Activities.