Leadership Essay

The following books are required for this paper I need to know if there is a writer that has books before I can submit the order
1. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential Failures
McIntosh, G. L., & Rima, S. D. (2007). Overcoming the dark side of leadership: How to become an effective leader by confronting potential failures (Rev. ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. ISBN-13: 9780801068355
2. Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda
Blackaby, H., & Blackaby, R. (2001). Spiritual leadership: Moving people on to God’s agenda. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers. ISBN-13: 9780805418453
3. The Leadership Challenge
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2008). The leadership challenge (4th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-13: 9780787984922

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4. Unfinished Business: Returning the Ministry to the People of God
Ogden, G. (2003). Unfinished business: Returning the ministry to the people of God (Rev. ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN-13: 9780310246190

PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following out of the above books
1. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential Failures Read chapters 7-12.
2. Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda Read chapters 1, 2, and 10.
3. The Leadership Challenge Read chapter 2.

Write an essay of 825 words in which you address the following:
1. What defines a good leader?
2. What constitutes an ideal leader?
3. What are the pitfalls of leadership that a good leader should avoid?
4. Select two of the most important issues raised by the reading assignments provided and explain how an ideal manager would address these issues.
5. What are the five dysfunctional leadership styles as explained in Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership? Explain, give examples of, and recommend steps for overcoming each type.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, An abstract is not required. Sources are to be cited and referenced in APA format

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