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Applying Leadership Theories
APPLYING LEADERSHIP THEORIES ESSAY
ASSIGNMENT Phyllis Mathis
Grand Canyon University: EDA - 575
April 1, 2015

Back in October of 2013, I toke this class and received a C+ now I’m taking it again, in 2013 under different circumstance I wasn’t prepared for this class, but this time around things are a little different. Now I am supposed to do a research depicting how different leadership theories apply to your chosen school setting. Things haven’t changed I’m choosing my school to write about while taking the course studies. Edith Robinson Christian Academy (ERCA) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a unique private school. (ERCA) proudly uses the slogan, “Love lives here.” In the simplest of terms, this is what Edith Robinson Christian Academy offers the at-risk-youth of Fort Lauderdale, Florida—children, teens, and young adults who may not often hear that they are valued, believed in, and loved. Driven by a philosophy that you can never give up on a child, Edith Robinson Christian Academy staff actively seeks out youth who have been thrown out of school, are unable to reach their full potential in a traditional school or are barred from other programs. This passionate organization helps them change their lives—and realize their full potential. I’m currently the owner but in 2013 I was the owner, Principal, teacher, cafeteria (cook), transportation, etc. whatever it took believe me I did it. Well this school year I have a staff; Principal, five teacher, two cafeteria worker, one security, two transportation driver, and myself the Director of Schools. The grade levels we deal with are from K though 12. In 2013 I we had to pick a leadership theory that best fits your program. I’m to pick a minimum of three different leadership article from Grand Canyon University elibrary. So this time around my position at the school hasn’t change, but I’m more so the true leader here and I have to have my staff understand the direction or vision I have for the



References: www.google.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformational_leadership http://lexicon.ft.com/Term?term=responsible-leadership study.com/.../what-is-situational-leadership-theories-styles-definition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_leadership_model https://lc.gcu.edu/learningPlatform Giltinane CL (2013) Leadership styles and theories. Nursing Standard. 27, 41, 35-39. Date of submission: January 23 2013; date of acceptance: April 11 2013. Published online: 29 November 2011, © Springer Science Business Media B.V. 2011 Indian Journal of Community Medicine/Vol 39/Issue 2/April 2014

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