W2D1: Understanding Leadership as a Theory
06 June 2012
Word Count: 250
By: Author
The purpose of this essay is to discuss what I have learned by reading this week’s assigned chapter in regards to understanding leadership as a theory. I will discuss the building blocks of “theory”, as well as take a look at the organization in which I work in to take a look at variables that may be used to evaluate the performance of the President of my company.
Leadership as a theory in chapter 3 mentions a great story of the janitor at NASA working late because the president had instilled in him a sense of pride that made him want to work late without getting paid. However, when looking at the Anatomy of Theory