Leaders have a major positive and negative influence on the individual, team and organizational performance by virtue of the personal qualities they possess and the leadership styles they employ. This activity will enable you to explore the characteristics that influence good leadership practice. You should aim to spend ten minutes on this activity.

Task 1: Identify three leaders you believe have had a significant impact on the business or sporting world and fill in the grid provided.

Task 2: When you have completed the grid, in 100 words, examine the similarities and differences between the leaders and evaluate the extent to which their characteristics contributed to the impact they had on the business or sporting world. Post your findings on the Discussion Board and discuss your findings with at least one of your peers.