Use the Ashford Library to research a prominent leader, living or deceased, who you admire. Explain whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational. What type of leadership characteristics does the leader demonstrate? What aspects of servant leadership does the leader exhibit? Provide relevant examples to support your claims.

The paper should be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages). At least two scholarly references (a minimum of one being from the Ashford Library) plus the course textbook must be utilized in the research. The paper should also reflect proper APA format and style and integrate resources with in-text citations to support the writing. Vocabulary and course content should be integrated throughout the paper.

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Effective leaders can bring out the best in their employees and to the entire organization. Most effective leaders have adopted different styles and strategies that make it possible for them to inspire change in their organizations (Weiss, 2015). An example of a leader who has inspired generations and the employees who he worked with is Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs is admired not only…

 

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