ASSIGNMENT 04 BU450  Leadership Skills Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should

ASSIGNMENT 04

BU450  Leadership Skills

Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be
a minimum of one (1- 2) pages in length.

Part A

Describe charismatic leadership in
your own words.

Part B

Explain what is meant by the
statement that charismatic leaders use active impression management with their
followers to support their image. Provide and elaborate on one (1) original
example.

Part C

Access the following article
using ProQuest, the Ashworth College online library:

Elrod, D.J. (Aug 2012). The Importance of Being Authentic. Strategic
Finance,(94. 2), pp. 14-16.

Article has been attached. 

Respond to the following:

1.     
In your own words, describe what it means to be an
authentic leader.

2.     
Why is authenticity important for leaders? Provide two
(2) reasons.

Part D

Why is charismatic leadership
considered a double-edged sword that requires careful monitoring to avert abuse?
Provide two (2) reasons and one (1) original example illustrating this
phenomenon.