Using French and Raven’s description of five leadership power types, explain how the leader communicates and potential shifts in the use of power bases that could improve communication

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Choose an individual who you know personally and consider to be an effective leader. This person may be someone you have worked for or with or have been in contact with through organizations in the community. Research the various leadership theories and methods referenced in the assessment instructions below using the Capella library and other sources. The suggested materials in the Resources for this assessment is a good place to start. Write an essay detailing the selected individual’s leadership style and approaches in relationship to his or her communication through the following: Use Charles Handy’s six methods of influence to analyze how the leader influences others and pose potential methods that might improve communication effectiveness. Apply different theories related to leadership styles to describe the leader’s communication and specify which might be most effective in explaining the communication. Describe which of Goleman’s six leadership styles best fits the leader.

Identify the leader’s position on the Tannenbaum-Schmidt leadership continuum. Analyze the leader’s place in the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid. Analyze the leader’s communication using Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory and potential changes using situational leadership that could improve communication. Using French and Raven’s description of five leadership power types, explain how the leader communicates and potential shifts in the use of power bases that could improve communication. Sources should be the following: Ephrpos, P. H., & Vassil, T. V. (2005). Groups that work: Structure and process. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. Chapter 7 addresses Goleman’s six leadership styles. Mitchell, S. (2005). A concise guide to program management: Fundamental concepts and issues. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press. Chapter 9 addresses the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid. Scott, J. T. (2005). Concise handbook of management: A practitioner’s approach. Birmingham, NY: Hayworth Press. Chapter 5, “Management Competencies and Styles,” addresses Charles Handy’s six methods of influence. Manage Train Learn. (2013). Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s continuum. Retrieved from http://www.managetrainlearn.com/page/tannenbaum-and-schmidt Leadership-Central.com. (n.d.). Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership theory. Retrieved from https://www.leadership-central.com/situational-leadership-theory.htmlKondalkar, V. G. (2009). Organisation development. Delhi, India: New Age International. Pages 201–202 address French and Raven’s bases of power.