Leadership Create a hybrid theory/philosophy which combines the common elements found in the thinking of Case, Kouzes, and Drucker. In your philosophy, be sure to include the new definition of entrepreneurial leadership presented in Understanding Entrepreneurial Leadership in today's Dynamic Markets.

The new definition of entrepreneurial leadership as defined by the article Understanding entrepreneurial leadership in today's dynamic markets is a leader who is enterprising, transformational and who "operates in a dynamic market that offers lucrative opportunities" (Tarabishy, Fernald Jr., Solomon, p. 5). These words are rather ludicrous on their face, due to the fact that this is not a new definition whatsoever; it is a definition that has been around for decades, if not centuries. Therefore to base a 'new theory' on such an old theory makes no sense at all. Instead, the author will focus on using the words of Case, Drucker and Kouzas as a foundation for a theory that can be used to define today's leader. Since it can be argued that today's current leaders (whether they are defined as entrepreneurs or not) essentially exhibit the same type of characteristics. Ergo, a leader is a leader.

However, Tarabishy et al. do provide some basis for determining leadership traits. They state that clarity, communication, consistency, caring, creating opportunities, self-confidence, power need and its use, and vision are all qualities shared by today's leaders (p. 5).

Peter Drucker, a management consultant espouse the fact that business leaders who view their employees as valuable resources and who enable those resources the ability to achieve set objectives and goals will likely be the most effective leaders in business.

Drucker also makes a strong point of the fact that workers need to feel a sense of control and that good leaders will allow their employees to feel that sense; and that both leader and employee will benefit (Drucker, 1983).

The author's leadership theory comprises not only Tarabishy and Drucker's words, but also the words of Steve Case and Jim Kouzes. Case, former CEO and the founder...

The author feels that a true leader will display a strong sense of vision and purpose; vision of what exactly the leader wishes to accomplish and a purposeful nature on how to accomplish that objective. Additionally, the leader will have to encourage the employees to share in that vision, so the leader will have to have the capability of inspiring individuals with motivation and a sense of desire. The leader can accomplish that by being motivated at the same time and showing not being afraid to show that motivation. Last but not least the truly effective leader will bring a sense of adaptability to any project, situation or scenario. Adapting to the changing tide that moves business is likely the one characteristic that most often leads to the success of the leader, while lack of adaptability will surely lead to failure.
2 Describe what type of organization a transactional, transformational, and authentic leader would thrive in the most, as well as which type of leader would thrive the least. Explain your response using at least one (1) additional source.

Clearly a transactional leader would not do well in a leadership capacity using the author's proposed theory. Transactional leaders are not necessarily concerned with the employees who work with, or for, the leader, but is a leader who will more likely order the employee to take action, rather than inspire the employee to take action.

The transformational leader is one that would do well under the proposed system. A recent article states that transformational leaders…