The gist of the task is to have you develop a starting point a leadership development plan. For example, the emerging theories include relational leadership, theory u, contingency theory, and path-goal theory my industry is the coffee industry. I have a small local coffee business, think of how it might impact or be impacted by the global environment. I am to evaluate the strength of my own agenda (your leadership plan) in comparison to other possible agendas (theories). Provide the rationale for one of the emerging leadership theories as a guide for your leadership agenda activity context this assessment enables you to demonstrate your mastery of the following course competencies:

• analyze relevant global leadership concerns for the future.

• analyze emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda. . Overview this task provides an opportunity for you to analyze relevant leadership concerns for an increasingly global future and commit to an emerging leadership theory that is appropriate to guide enactment of your leadership agenda. Be aware that Gardner’s five minds is not a theory but a model. Emerging theories include relational leadership, theory u, contingency theory, and path-goal theory. What you create in this task is the starting point for the leadership development plan,. Remember that the plan is about yourself, your career, your organization, and your industry. If your company or industry is local or national only, think of how it might impact or be impacted by the global environment. The work you completed in the discussions in units 1 and 2 should have prepared you to write this task. Activity instructions in this paper, complete the following:

• provide context by defining the shaping and driving forces that impact the development of your new leadership agenda. This should include your awareness of the global impact of your company or your chosen field and its welcoming of a global diversity of ideas and leadership. It should also include what "minds" you most need to develop.

• think about how your agenda compares to the predominant leadership model in your field. Examples of contemporary leadership agendas might include "might make right," "Americans know better," and "partnering makes a better product." evaluate the strength of your own agenda in comparison to other possible agendas. Provide the rationale for one of the emerging leadership theories as a guide for your leadership agenda.